Definitions of mention:

• noun:   an official recognition of merit

  Example: "Although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"

• noun:   a remark that calls attention to something or someone

  Example: "She made frequent mention of her promotion"

• noun:   a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

  Example: "The article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

• verb:   commend
• verb:   make reference to

  Example: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

• verb:   make mention of
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #33248)