appoint (one) to

To assign one a certain title or role. I can hardly believe that the trustees have appointed me to the position of chairman.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
JØRg	-	Danish, Norwegian
Opeyemi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Ravindra	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Saam	-	Persian, Persian Mythology
Ridha	-	Arabic
Hrothgar	-	Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)