'denomination' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'denominatio,' where 'de-' meant 'down from' and 'nominare' meant 'to name.'

'denominatio' transformed into the Old French word 'denominacion,' and eventually became the modern English word 'denomination' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'the act of naming,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'religious sect' and 'face value.'