to appoint or recommend (somebody) for appointment
to propose (somebody) for an honour, award, or candidature
literary to designate or specify (somebody or something) by name
Sight may distinguish of colours; but suddenly to nominate them all, it is impossible — Shakespeare
nomination /-ʹnaysh(ə)n/ noun
nominator noun
[Latin nominatus, past part. of nominare, from nomin-, nomen name]