Renamings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The acts of giving new names to people, places, files or objects that previously had different names
2. Instances of assigning a fresh title or label to something, replacing its earlier designation
3. Changes of designation applied to things or people, where each one receives a different name than before

Etymology: "Renamings" is the plural of "renaming," the noun formed from the verb "rename," so its history is that of the verb. "Rename" combines the prefix "re-", meaning again or back, with "name," which comes from Old English "nama" and is related to words in other Germanic languages. Together they describe giving a thing a new name, or giving it its earlier name back. The plural form simply counts separate acts of renaming, as in a list of street or company name changes. Because the noun is built directly from the verb by adding the "-ing" ending, its meaning follows the verb closely rather than having shifted over time.

Synonyms: rebranding, relabeling