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Meaning of name in English
Pronunciation
/neɪm/
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Verb
name
Definitions
1.
assign a specified, proper name to
Examples
« They named their son David »
« The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader »
2.
give the name or identifying characteristics of
Examples
« refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property »
« Many senators were named in connection with the scandal »
« The almanac identifies the auspicious months »
3.
charge with a function
Examples
« charge to be »
« She was named Head of the Committee »
« She was made president of the club »
4.
create and charge with a task or function
Examples
« nominate a committee »
5.
mention and identify by name
Examples
« name your accomplices! »
6.
identify as in botany or biology, for example
7.
make reference to
Examples
« His name was mentioned in connection with the invention »
8.
give or make a list of
Examples
« name individually »
« give the names of »
« List the states west of the Mississippi »
9.
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
Noun
name
Etymology
Old English nama, noma (noun), (ge)namian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naam and German Name, from a root shared by Latin nomen and Greek onoma
Definitions
1.
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
Examples
« his name really is George Washington »
« those are two names for the same thing »
2.
by the sanction or authority of
Examples
« halt in the name of the law »
3.
a person's reputation
Examples
« he wanted to protect his good name »
4.
a well-known or notable person
Examples
« they studied all the great names in the history of France »
« she is an important figure in modern music »
5.
family based on male descent
Examples
« he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name »
6.
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
Examples
« sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me »