synonymnamn
Synonymnamn is a linguistic term used to describe a set of names that share the same referent. It refers to naming variants—official names, historical forms, translations, and ordinary nicknames—that can be used interchangeably in certain contexts to denote the same person, place, organization, or work. The term combines synonym and namn (Swedish for name) and is used mainly in discussions of onomastics and lexicography to focus on the naming aspect rather than the referent itself. The term is not widely standardized and is primarily used in academic discussions of naming.
In practice, whether different names are true synonymnamn depends on context. Some variants are nearly interchangeable
Applications include lexicography, branding, translation, and onomastic research, where tracking synonymnamn helps explain how audiences perceive