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nomen
Latin · ancient
"name"
name, combined with re- (again)
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renomer
Old French · medieval
"to make famous, to celebrate by name"
to make famous again, to celebrate by name, from re- and nomer (to name, from nomen)
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renoun
Anglo-French · medieval
"fame, celebrated reputation"
fame, celebrated reputation, from renomer
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renown
English · 1300s
"widespread fame and reputation"
settled as the English word for widespread fame and reputation
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