Nomma (en. Name)

/nɔma/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A term used to designate a person, place, or thing.
His name is Jean.
Son nom est Jean.
A word or group of words that designates an entity.
The name of this city is Paris.
Le nom de cette ville est Paris.
The characteristic that serves to identify someone or something.
He has a famous name in the film world.
Il a un nom célèbre dans le monde du cinéma.

Etymology

Derived from Old French and Latin 'nomen' meaning 'name'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to have a name
to be well known
avoir du nom
to change one's name
to modify one's identity or designation
changer de nom
name on everyone's lips
person who is talked about a lot
nom sur toutes les lèvres

Related Words

denominate
to call by a name
dénommer
to name
to assign a name
nommer
appellation
designation by a name
appellation

Slang Meanings

A term used in informal language to refer casually to a person.
This nomma, he's always there at the parties.
Ce nomma, il est toujours là dans les soirées.
Used to designate something of little importance or trivial.
It's just a nomma, don't worry about it.
C'est juste un nomma, ne t'en fais pas.