rename
nounEtymology From re- + name.
1
An instance of renaming.
- warning: detected divergent renames of foo to: bar quux2009, Bryan O'Sullivan, Mercurial: The Definitive Guide, page 70:
rename
verb/ɹiːˈneɪm/
Etymology From re- + name.
1
To give a new name to.
- However, in 1844, saner counsels prevailed, and Edgeley became the principal station—the directors eating their words once more by retaining the older station, which was renamed Heaton Norris.1957 September 23, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 618:
- […] And then, finally, we got to Vietnam. Given the dishonesty surrounding that war, I guess it's not surprising that, at the time, the very same condition was renamed post-traumatic stress disorder.2004, George Carlin, “EUPHEMISMS: Shell Shock to PTSD”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 39, 40:
4 more examples
- MERIDIAN (HNS) - Habitat 7 Renamed Ryder-I In honor of his achievements in the Heleus Cluster, the planet formerly known as Habitat 7 has been renamed after the human Pathfinder. The Pathfinder's father, former Pathfinder Alec Ryder, was killed exploring the planet. Now it will bear his son's name.2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020, PC, scene: Nexus:
- Taipei County was upgraded to the status as a special municipality in 2010 and renamed New Taipei.2018 November 24, Huang Tzu-ti, “Taiwan elections: KMT candidate wins race for New Taipei mayor”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 24 Nov 2018:
- The order temporarily renames the United States Digital Service as the United States DOGE Service for 18 months and directs the entity to overhaul the software used at federal agencies as part of a “Software Modernization Initiative” in order to “maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.”2025 January 20, Michael Williams, “Executive actions Trump has taken so far”, in CNN:
- On Monday, Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico.2025 January 21, Louis Casiano, “Coast Guard surging assets to Gulf of America, other waterways to support Trump’s executive orders”, in Fox News:
- Synonyms
- rebaptize, rechristen