rechristen

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ christen.

Verb

rechristen (third-person singular simple present rechristens, present participle rechristening, simple past and past participle rechristened)

  1. (transitive) To christen or baptize again.
  2. (transitive) To rename.
    • 2022, Victor Bailey, Nineteenth-Century Crime and Punishment, page 295:
      Jewellery is broken up; watches are 'rechristened.' The 'fences' or receivers of stolen goods are of all grades, and serve every sort of thief; and in Hoxton thieves of every kind seem to be represented.
    • 2022 June 22, John Flesher, “A ‘copi’ fillet? Illinois hopes new name for ‘invasive carp’ will convince diners”, in PBS‎[1]:
      Illinois and partner organizations kicked off a market-tested campaign Wednesday to rechristen as “copi” four species previously known collectively as Asian carp, hoping the new label will make them more attractive to U.S. consumers.
    • 2025 June 14, Christopher Mathias, “JD Vance threatened to deport him. The ‘menswear guy’ is posting through it”, in The Guardian‎[2], →ISSN:
      Musk later rechristened Twitter as X, further loosening moderation on the platform, and restoring the accounts of users previously banned for bigotry or harassment.

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