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
Jian-Chinese
RenÉrə-NE (French)French, German, Spanish, Slovak, Czech
Jacintohah-THEEN-to (Spanish), hah-SEEN-to (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Eike-German
JÁN-Slovak
MeikeMIE-kəGerman, Dutch