Synonyms and related words :
acclaim, bruit, buzz, canard, celebrity, character, common talk, cry, eclat, fame, famousness, figure, flying rumor, glory, grapevine, hearsay, idea afloat, kudos, latrine rumor, name, news stirring, notoriety, notoriousness, on-dit, popularity, publicity, reclame, recognition, renown, report, reputation, repute, roorback, rumble, rumor, scuttlebutt, talk, the bubble reputation, town talk, unconfirmed report, vogue, whisper