blanket term

A word or phrase used to describe a broad range of similarly related things, usually resulting in diluting the specific meaning of individual items. "Idiom" is often used as a blanket term for any element of language that is used strangely or uniquely by its users. "American" can be seen as something of a blanket term, considering how drastically people differ from one part of the country to the next.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nita	['ni:tə]
Bab	[bæb]
Keoni	-	Hawaiian
Yevpraksiya	-	Russian
Khanpasha	-	Chechen
Bernarda	-	Slovene, Croatian, Spanish