Re‐nown″ (r?–noun″), v. t. [F. renommer to name again, celebrate, make famous; pref. re- re- + nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen a name. See Noun.] To make famous; to give renown to.
For joy to hear me so renown his son. Chapman.
The bard whom pilfered pastorals renown. Pope.