nombre
/ˈnombɾe/ · A1 · noun · m
name
🏷️ nombre = Latin nomen, the same root as nominate and noun
From Latin nomen (name). English kept the root in nominate, nominal and noun, which is why nombre also means noun in grammar. Sound hook: NOM-bre starts like NOM-inate. As an exclamation, ¡nombre! is a clipped no, hombre: wow or no way.