megnevezés

Megnevezés is a Hungarian noun meaning designation, appellation, or name. It refers to the label assigned to a person, object, concept, or entity, and can denote both the act of naming and the resulting name. The term is used across formal, administrative, and everyday contexts to indicate how something is officially or commonly called.

Etymology and usage

Megnevezés is formed from the verb nevezni (to name) with the prefix meg- and the suffix -és, producing a noun that emphasizes the act or result of naming. In general language, it covers casual names as well as formal designations. In technical and legal writing, megnevezés often aligns with the concept of an official name or title: a company’s official designation, the official designation of a place, or the formal name of a document or procedure. In everyday speech, it can refer to the name by which something is known in common usage.

Contexts and examples

In toponymy, the related term helymegnevezés refers to place names or geographic designations. In biology, while the common term fajnév (species name) is frequently used, megnevezés can appear to describe the designation of a taxon at various hierarchical levels. In information systems and user interfaces, megnevezés is used to label fields, categories, or elements, serving as a synonym for a label or title.

Distinctions

Megnevezés emphasizes the act or result of naming and often implies formality or official status, distinguishing it from név, the broader term for “name” used in informal contexts.