Echo in a ravine, nominally (6)
I believe the answer is:
george
'echo in a ravine nominally' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'echo in a ravine' is the wordplay.
'echo' becomes 'e' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a ravine' becomes 'gorge' (gorge is a kind of ravine).
'e' going within 'gorge' is 'GEORGE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for george that I've seen before include "Dragon slayer" , "The G in G. B. Shaw" , "Farming monarch" , "Boy's name" , "one in 3 the 12 30 [DROP the DEAD DONKEY]" .)