common name



common name

The name of a species of organisms based on normal, everyday language, as opposed to the Latinized scientific (taxonomic) name. A single common name is often attributed to what are in fact multiple, distinct species of animals.
See also: common, name

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dechen-Tibetan, Bhutanese
Una['ju:nə]
SigmundZEEK-muwnt (German), SIG-mənd (English)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Chantalshawn-TAHL (French), shawn-TAL (English), shan-TAL (English), shahn-TAHL (Dutch)French, English, Dutch
Keren Happukh-Biblical Hebrew
Landebert-Ancient Germanic