Meaning of name in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /neɪm/

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  1. 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. 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. 3. charge with a function

    Examples

    • « charge to be »
    • « She was named Head of the Committee »
    • « She was made president of the club »
  4. 4. create and charge with a task or function

    Examples

    • « nominate a committee »
  5. 5. mention and identify by name

    Examples

    • « name your accomplices! »
  6. 6. identify as in botany or biology, for example
  7. 7. make reference to

    Examples

    • « His name was mentioned in connection with the invention »
  8. 8. give or make a list of

    Examples

    • « name individually »
    • « give the names of »
    • « List the states west of the Mississippi »
  9. 9. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

  10. 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 »
  11. 2. by the sanction or authority of

    Examples

    • « halt in the name of the law »
  12. 3. a person's reputation

    Examples

    • « he wanted to protect his good name »
  13. 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 »
  14. 5. family based on male descent

    Examples

    • « he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name »
  15. 6. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

    Examples

    • « sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me »