Name Definition
nām
named, names, naming
noun
names
A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others.
American Heritage
A word or phrase by which an individual person, place, or thing, or a class of things, is known, called, or spoken of.
Webster's New World
A word or words expressing some quality considered characteristic or descriptive of a person or thing, often showing approval or disapproval; epithet.
Webster's New World
The sacred designation of a deity.
His ineffable name.
Webster's New World
Representation or repute, as opposed to reality.
A democracy in name, a police state in fact.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- fictitious name
- nom-de-plume
- stage-name
- sobriquet
- pseudonym
- pen-name
- nickname
- pet-name
- nom de guerre (both French)
- blue-booker
- headline attraction
- celeb
- person of renown
- star
- headliner
Antonyms:
verb
named, names, naming
To give a name or title to; entitle; style.
Webster's New World
To designate, mention, or refer to by name.
Webster's New World
To identify by the right name.
Name all the oceans.
Webster's New World
To call by an epithet.
Named them all cowards.
American Heritage
To nominate or appoint to a post, situation, or office.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Having a good reputation; well-known.
A name brand.
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Displaying someone's name.
Name tags worn at a convention.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
pronoun
Abbreviation of North American English.
Wiktionary
idiom
in the name of
- By the authority of:
Open up in the name of the law!
- For the reason of; using as a reason:
grisly experiments performed in the name of science.
American Heritage
to (one's) name
- Belonging to one:
I don't have a hat to my name.
American Heritage
call someone names
- to use insulting or abusive names in attacking someone
Webster's New World
in name only
- having the title or appearance but not actually; nominally; ostensibly
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in the name of
- in appeal or reference to
- by the authority of; as the representative of
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Name
- in the name of
- to (one's) name
- call someone names
- in name only
- in the name of
- know only by name
- name names
- to one's name
Origin of Name
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Middle English from Old English nama nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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