The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing; a wrong or inapplicable name or title
Mistake in name Normally, when a mistake in name occurs in a deed a correction deed, also known as a deed of confirmation, is used to correct the error
Mistake in name; giving incorrect name to person in accusation, indictment,pleading, deed, or other instrument (Page 1151) TOP
If you say that a word or name is a misnomer, you mean that it describes something incorrectly. Herbal `tea' is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all. a wrong or unsuitable name (mesnommer )