Definitionen
1.NounA mistake in the naming of a person or place; a misidentification.
2.NounAn incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading; a misname.
A term which is misleading, even if firmly established, technically correct, or both."The name Chinese checkers is a misnomer since the game has nothing to do with China.; The word blackboard as applied to green or brown chalkboards is a misnomer but is not incorrect, as the broad sense of the word is idiomatic.; It’s a misnomer that all doctors have bad handwriting."
3.NounAn incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading; a misname.
4.NounA term which is misleading, even if firmly established, technically correct, or both."The name Chinese checkers is a misnomer since the game has nothing to do with China.; The word blackboard as applied to green or brown chalkboards is a misnomer but is not incorrect, as the broad sense of the word is idiomatic."
5.NounSomething which is asserted not to be true; a mistaken belief, a falsehood, a myth."It’s a misnomer that all doctors have bad handwriting."
6.VerbTo use an incorrect, and especially misleading, name for (someone or something); to misidentify, to misname.