diff --git a/doc/arm/reference.rst b/doc/arm/reference.rst
index 39417ba481..c6fc95969c 100644
--- a/doc/arm/reference.rst
+++ b/doc/arm/reference.rst
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@ file documentation:
     ``portrange``
         A list of a :term:`port` or a port range. A port range is specified in the form of ``range`` followed by two :term:`port` s, ``port_low`` and ``port_high``, which represents port numbers from ``port_low`` through ``port_high``, inclusive. ``port_low`` must not be larger than ``port_high``. For example, ``range 1024 65535`` represents ports from 1024 through 65535. The asterisk (``*``) character is not allowed as a valid :term:`port` or as a port range boundary.
 
-    ``remote-servers``
-        A named list of one or more :term:`ip_address` es with optional :term:`tls_id`, :term:`server_key`, and/or :term:`port`. A ``remote-servers`` list may include other ``remote-servers`` lists.
+    ``server-list``
+        A named list of one or more :term:`ip_address` es with optional :term:`tls_id`, :term:`server_key`, and/or :term:`port`. A ``server-list`` list may include other ``server-list`` lists.
 
     ``server_key``
         A :term:`domain_name` representing the name of a shared key, to be used for
diff --git a/doc/misc/mirror.zoneopt b/doc/misc/mirror.zoneopt
index e7cb0b9ccb..783e24070b 100644
--- a/doc/misc/mirror.zoneopt
+++ b/doc/misc/mirror.zoneopt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ zone <string> [ <class> ] {
 	allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };
-	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
 	database <string>;
 	file <quoted_string>;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ zone <string> [ <class> ] {
 	notify-delay <integer>;
 	notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * );
 	notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * );
-	primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	request-expire <boolean>;
 	request-ixfr <boolean>;
 	transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * );
diff --git a/doc/misc/options b/doc/misc/options
index 39787be32f..362721bc7f 100644
--- a/doc/misc/options
+++ b/doc/misc/options
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ options {
 	allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };
-	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	answer-cookie <boolean>;
 	attach-cache <string>;
 	auth-nxdomain <boolean>;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ options {
 	avoid-v6-udp-ports { <portrange>; ... }; // deprecated
 	bindkeys-file <quoted_string>; // test only
 	blackhole { <address_match_element>; ... };
-	catalog-zones { zone <string> [ default-primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory <quoted_string> ] [ in-memory <boolean> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ]; ... };
+	catalog-zones { zone <string> [ default-primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory <quoted_string> ] [ in-memory <boolean> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ]; ... };
 	check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
 	check-integrity <boolean>;
 	check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ options {
 
 plugin ( query ) <string> [ { <unspecified-text> } ]; // may occur multiple times
 
-remote-servers <string> [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... }; // may occur multiple times
+remote-servers <string> [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... }; // may occur multiple times
 
 server <netprefix> {
 	bogus <boolean>;
@@ -392,10 +392,10 @@ view <string> [ <class> ] {
 	allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };
-	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	attach-cache <string>;
 	auth-nxdomain <boolean>;
-	catalog-zones { zone <string> [ default-primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory <quoted_string> ] [ in-memory <boolean> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ]; ... };
+	catalog-zones { zone <string> [ default-primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory <quoted_string> ] [ in-memory <boolean> ] [ min-update-interval <duration> ]; ... };
 	check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
 	check-integrity <boolean>;
 	check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
diff --git a/doc/misc/primary.zoneopt b/doc/misc/primary.zoneopt
index 7b351064fe..edb25741a9 100644
--- a/doc/misc/primary.zoneopt
+++ b/doc/misc/primary.zoneopt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ zone <string> [ <class> ] {
 	allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... };
-	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
 	check-integrity <boolean>;
 	check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ zone <string> [ <class> ] {
 	notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * );
 	notify-to-soa <boolean>;
 	nsec3-test-zone <boolean>; // test only
-	parental-agents [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	parental-agents [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	parental-source ( <ipv4_address> | * );
 	parental-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * );
 	serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
diff --git a/doc/misc/redirect.zoneopt b/doc/misc/redirect.zoneopt
index 5faa1e6ddd..f457c807c9 100644
--- a/doc/misc/redirect.zoneopt
+++ b/doc/misc/redirect.zoneopt
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ zone <string> [ <class> ] {
 	max-records-per-type <integer>;
 	max-types-per-name <integer>;
 	max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | <duration> ); // deprecated
-	primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
 };
diff --git a/doc/misc/secondary.zoneopt b/doc/misc/secondary.zoneopt
index 610d32f262..8e35dcbc9d 100644
--- a/doc/misc/secondary.zoneopt
+++ b/doc/misc/secondary.zoneopt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ zone <string> [ <class> ] {
 	allow-query-on { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-transfer [ port <integer> ] [ transport <string> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };
 	allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };
-	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	also-notify [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
 	checkds ( explicit | <boolean> );
 	database <string>;
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ zone <string> [ <class> ] {
 	notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * );
 	notify-to-soa <boolean>;
 	nsec3-test-zone <boolean>; // test only
-	parental-agents [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	parental-agents [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	parental-source ( <ipv4_address> | * );
 	parental-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * );
-	primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	request-expire <boolean>;
 	request-ixfr <boolean>;
 	sig-signing-nodes <integer>;
diff --git a/doc/misc/stub.zoneopt b/doc/misc/stub.zoneopt
index 992aa51e96..c19bf80e73 100644
--- a/doc/misc/stub.zoneopt
+++ b/doc/misc/stub.zoneopt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ zone <string> [ <class> ] {
 	min-refresh-time <integer>;
 	min-retry-time <integer>;
 	multi-master <boolean>;
-	primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <remote-servers> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
+	primaries [ port <integer> ] [ source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) ] [ source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) ] { ( <server-list> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ] [ tls <string> ]; ... };
 	transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * );
 	transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * );
 	zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | <boolean> );
diff --git a/lib/isccfg/namedconf.c b/lib/isccfg/namedconf.c
index 40ae9ef73a..f0459893bc 100644
--- a/lib/isccfg/namedconf.c
+++ b/lib/isccfg/namedconf.c
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ static cfg_tuplefielddef_t remotes_fields[] = {
 	{ NULL, NULL, 0 }
 };
 
-static cfg_type_t cfg_type_remoteservers = { "remote-servers", cfg_parse_tuple,
-					     cfg_print_tuple,  cfg_doc_tuple,
-					     &cfg_rep_tuple,   remotes_fields };
+static cfg_type_t cfg_type_serverlist = { "server-list",   cfg_parse_tuple,
+					  cfg_print_tuple, cfg_doc_tuple,
+					  &cfg_rep_tuple,  remotes_fields };
 
 /*%
  * "sockaddrkeylist", a list of socket addresses with optional keys
@@ -1257,14 +1257,14 @@ static cfg_clausedef_t namedconf_clauses[] = {
 	{ "key-store", &cfg_type_keystore, CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_MULTI },
 	{ "logging", &cfg_type_logging, 0 },
 	{ "lwres", NULL, CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_MULTI | CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_ANCIENT },
-	{ "masters", &cfg_type_remoteservers,
+	{ "masters", &cfg_type_serverlist,
 	  CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_MULTI | CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_NODOC },
 	{ "options", &cfg_type_options, 0 },
-	{ "parental-agents", &cfg_type_remoteservers,
+	{ "parental-agents", &cfg_type_serverlist,
 	  CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_MULTI | CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_NODOC },
-	{ "primaries", &cfg_type_remoteservers,
+	{ "primaries", &cfg_type_serverlist,
 	  CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_MULTI | CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_NODOC },
-	{ "remote-servers", &cfg_type_remoteservers, CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_MULTI },
+	{ "remote-servers", &cfg_type_serverlist, CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_MULTI },
 #if defined(HAVE_LIBXML2) || defined(HAVE_JSON_C)
 	{ "statistics-channels", &cfg_type_statschannels,
 	  CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_MULTI },
@@ -3976,7 +3976,7 @@ static void
 doc_remoteselement(cfg_printer_t *pctx, const cfg_type_t *type) {
 	UNUSED(type);
 	cfg_print_cstr(pctx, "( ");
-	cfg_print_cstr(pctx, "<remote-servers>");
+	cfg_print_cstr(pctx, "<server-list>");
 	cfg_print_cstr(pctx, " | ");
 	cfg_print_cstr(pctx, "<ipv4_address>");
 	cfg_print_cstr(pctx, " ");