pre-noun adjectival
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi) meaning 'well-known' or 'renowned', often used in formal or literary contexts. Can carry a negative connotation when describing infamous people or things.
He is a professor at a famous university.
The incident was caused by a notorious criminal.
Standard spelling; the kanji 名 is commonly used with the kana だたる.
Alternate kanji spelling using 立; less common and may be considered non-standard.
Derived from the classical Japanese verb 名立つ (なだつ), meaning 'to become famous', with the attributive form 名立てる (なだてる) evolving into the modern pre-noun adjectival 名だたる. The kanji 立 is sometimes used, but 名だたる is the standard spelling.