著名
ちょめい · chomei · JLPT N1 · na-adj
well-known
🏆 著 = conspicuous, notable + 名 = name: a name that stands out
著 means prominent or clearly visible, and 名 means name. A 著名 person has a name that stands out and is widely known. Compare 有名 (yūmei), the everyday word for famous.
名 — evening 夕 + mouth 口
A compound ideograph: in the dark of evening (夕), one cannot recognize others by sight, so the mouth (口) calls out a name to identify oneself. The original sense of 'name' broadened to include reputation, fame, and a measure word for people.