Nommer (en. Appoint)

/nɔ.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To give a name to someone or something.

The teacher decided to name the newcomer Marie.

Le professeur a décidé de nommer le nouveau venue Marie.

To state, mention among a group.

She named the three best candidates for the position.

Elle a nommé les trois meilleurs candidats pour le poste.

To call someone for a certain purpose.

They called a meeting to discuss the issues.

Ils ont nommé une réunion pour discuter des problèmes.

Comes from the Latin 'nominare', which means 'to give a name'.

to appoint someone in charge

Designate a person in charge of a task.

nommer un responsable

to appoint someone to a position

Assign a title or position to a person.

nommer quelqu'un à un poste

to name an heir

Designate someone as the heir to a fortune or property.

nommer un héritier

name

A word used to designate a person, animal, or thing.

nom

to denominate

To call or designate something by a particular name.

dénommer

surnames

Last name, often used in a legal context.

cognomi

To name someone in an informal or friendly context.

I'm going to name you just for fun.

Je vais te nommer juste pour rigoler.

To use the verb in a humorous way.

We can call this pizza 'the chef's special'.

On peut nommer cette pizza 'la spéciale du chef'.