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
Ulli	-	German
Luisina	lwee-SEE-nah	Spanish
Apikalia	-	Hawaiian
Hajni	HAWY-nee	Hungarian
Hyginus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Stella (1)	STEL-ə (English)	English, Italian, Dutch, German