Name

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WOTD - 6 May 2006    

English

Noun

Name (plural Names)
  1. Any word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
    • 1904, L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz
      So good a man as this must surely have a name.
  2. Reputation.
  3. (computing): A unique identifier, generally a string of characters.
  4. An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability.

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Verb

Name (third-person singular simple present Names, present participle naming, simple past and past participle named)

  1. (transitive) To give a name to.
    1904: L. Frank Baum, The Land of Oz — I will name the fellow 'Jack Pumpkinhead!'
  2. (transitive) To mention, specify.
    He named his demands.
    You name it!
  3. (transitive) To identify as relevant or important
    naming the problem
  4. (transitive) To publicly implicate.
    The painter was named as an accomplice.
  5. (transitive) To designate for a role.
    My neighbor was named to the steering committee.

Derived terms

Adjectives for Name

republican; specious; altered; immortal; ambitious; fictitious; high-sounding; low; humble; feigned; aristocratic; charming ; potent; endearing; opprobrious; musical; spotless; sacred; unworthy; blighted; generic; prosaic; gentle; uncommon; lasting; mystic; glorious; uncomfortable; interchangeable (pi); fashionable; bucolic; revolting; disreputable; creditable; naked; baptismal; beloved; honored; untarnished; hapless; worthless; ill; fair; mellifluous; doubtful; sonorous; imperial; servant; ancient; deathless; charitable; all-adored; stainless; ragged; abominable; deferential; saucy; everlasting; meaningless; ungentlemanly; hateful; illustrious; dreadful; nattering; inappropriate; grotesque; sheltering; hieroglyphic; long-living; distinguished; imposing; significant; unforgettable; deep-cut; humorous; childish; almighty; noble; unpronounceable; imperishable; respected; contemptuous; complaining; beauteous; musical; impious; wonted; graceless; inconspicuous; revered; phantom; soft; foremost; idolized; lustrous; poisonous; unblemished; influential; important; excellent; famous; good; euphonious; exact; renowned; night-begotten; authoritative; lofty; florid; vaunting; cherished; latinized; assumed; characteristic; family; poetic; suggestive; incongruous; wounded; borrowed; unsoiled; botanical; eminent; alluring; international; classical; inviolable; inoffensive; impressed; heroic; patrician; objectionable; half-mocking; haughtier; shining; fashionable.

Verbs for Name

adopt—; append—to; apply—to; assume—; attach interest to—; bear—; besmirch—; bestow—upon; blaspheme—; brand—; coin —; conjure with—; couple—s of; deprecate —; dignify—; dismiss—; divulge—; glorify —; identify with—; inscribe—; link—with; perpetuate—; preserve—; reveal—; scrawl —; stain—; thunder—; usurp—; venerate —; —blazes; —bobs up; —conveys; —derives; —embodies; —implies; —recurs; — shines; —strikes terror; —suggests.

Thesaurus

Christian name, Establishment, VIP, acclaim, advert to, advertise, alias, allude to, announce, appellation, appellative, appoint, assign, baptismal name, baptize, baron, be taken as, big, big cheese, big gun, big man, big name, big shot, big-league, big-name, big-time, bigwig, bigwigged, binomen, binomial name, brass, brass hat, byname, byword, call, call to mind, celebrity, character, choose, christen, cite, cite a particular, cognomen, consequential, considerable, constellation, cryptonym, cynosure, declare, define, delegate, demonstrate, denominate, denomination, denote, designate, designation, determine, dignitary, dignity, distinction, document, double-barreled, dub, earthshaking, eclat, elder, elect, emblematize, eminence, empty title, entitle, epithet, eponym, esteem, euonym, example, exemplify, fame, famousness, father, favor, figure, finger, fix, folk hero, forename, galaxy, give a for-instance, glory, grand, great, great man, handle, heavyweight, hero, heroine, high regard, high-powered, honor, honorific, hyponym, identify, idol, illustrate, immortal, important, important person, incognito, indicate, instance, interests, itemize, kudos, label, lion, lords of creation, luminaries, luminary, magnate, major, make, man of mark, mark, master spirit, material, mention, mogul, momentous, moniker, nabob, name for office, namesake, nickname, nom de guerre, nomen, nomen nudum, nominate, notability, notable, notoriety, notoriousness, ordain, ordinate, panjandrum, particularize, person of note, person of renown, personage, personality, pet name, pick out, pillar of society, pin down, pinpoint, pleiad, point at, point out, point to, pop hero, popular hero, popular idol, popularity, power, power elite, prestige, prominence, proper name, proper noun, propose, public figure, publicity, publish, put up, quote, rank, rating, reclame, recognition, recognize, refer to, renown, report, reputation, repute, respect, rubric, ruling circle, run, run for office, sachem, scientific name, secret name, select, self-important, set, significant, signify, sobriquet, social lion, somebody, something, specialize, specify, stand for, standing, star, state, stigmatize, stipulate, style, submit, substantial, superior, superiority, superstar, symbol, symbolize, tab, tag, tap, tautonym, term, the bubble reputation, the great, the top, ticket, title, top brass, top people, trinomen, trinomial name, tycoon, typify, very important person, vogue, world-shaking, worthy

Etymology

From Old English nama, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nḗh₃mn̥ (“name”).

Pronunciation

Translations

Noun

word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing
reputation

Verb

give a name to
mention, specify, choose
identify, define, specify
publicly implicate
designate for a role
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See also

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Anagrams

Dutch

Verb

Name

  1. singular past subjunctive of nemen.

Anagrams

Kurdish

Noun

name

  1. letter (a document)

Lithuanian

Noun

Name m.

  1. Locative singular form of namas.
  2. vocative singular form of namas

Mandarin

simplified

那么

traditional

那麼

Adverb

Name (Pinyin nàme, traditional 那麼, simplified 那么)

  1. so; that

Conjunction

Name (Pinyin nàme, traditional 那麼, simplified 那么)

  1. in that case; then

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ na˥˩mə ]

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Middle English

Noun

Name (plural Names)

  1. name

Volapük

Noun

name

  1. dative singular form of nam
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