endurnefnd

Endurnefnd is an Icelandic term that denotes something has been given a new name. It is used to indicate that a person, organization, place, or other entity is now known by a different name than the one used previously. In Icelandic usage, the term appears frequently in legal, administrative, and journalistic contexts, and it is often accompanied by the former name in parentheses or in a note.

The word is formed from the verb endurnefna, composed of the prefix endur- (again, anew) and nefna (to name). As a participle adjective, it appears in gendered forms depending on the noun it modifies, such as endurnefndur (masculine), endurnefnd (feminine), or endurnefnt (neuter). In practice, you often see constructions like endurnefnt nafn or endurnefndur skóli, illustrating its use to describe renamed entities.

Usage examples include sentences such as: Skólinn X var endurnefndur Y árið 2018. Nafnið var endurnefnt í mörgum heimildum. Fyrirtækið X var endurnefnt Y eftir endurskipulagningu. These illustrate the typical pattern of stating the current name while noting the former designation.

Note that in English-language contexts the corresponding concepts are renaming or rebranding, depending on the context. Endurnefnd emphasizes the continuity between the past and present names, and it is commonly used in historical, archival, or official references to clarify which name applies in which period.