name

name
noun
1》 a word or set of words by which someone or something is known, addressed, or referred to.
2》 a famous person.
    ↘a reputation, especially a good one.
3》 (in the UK) an insurance underwriter belonging to a Lloyd's syndicate.
verb
1》 give a name to.
    ↘identify or mention by name.
    ↘(name someone/thing after or N. Amer. also for) call someone or something by the same name as.
    ↘Brit. (of the Speaker) mention (an MP) by name as disobedient to the chair and thereby subject to a ban from the House of Commons.
2》 specify (a sum, time, or place).
adjective (of a person or product) having a well-known name.
Phrases
by (or of) the name of called.
call someone names insult someone verbally.
have to one's name [often with negative] in one's possession.
in all but name existing in a particular state but not formally recognized as such.
in someone's name
1》 formally registered as belonging to or reserved for someone.
2》 on behalf of someone.
in the name of for the sake of.
make a name for oneself become famous.
name the day arrange the date for a specific occasion, especially a wedding.
name names mention specific names, especially in accusation.
the name of the game informal the main purpose or most important aspect of a situation.
Derivatives
nameable adjective
Origin
OE nama, noma (n.), (ge)namian (v.), of Gmc origin.

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  • Name — (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf. {Anonymous} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • .name — Introduced 2001 TLD type Generic top level domain Status Active Registry Verisign Sponsor None Intended use Personal sites of individuals …   Wikipedia

  • .name — Введение 2001 Тип домена общий домен верхнего уровня Статус действующий Регистратор VeriSign …   Википедия

  • Name — (n[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Named} (n[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Naming}.] [AS. namian. See {Name}, n.] 1. To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call. [1913 Webster] She named the child Ichabod. 1… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • name — index appoint, assign (designate), bear (adduce), call (title), call (title) …   Law dictionary

  • .name — est un domaine de premier niveau générique restreint d Internet. Ce domaine est destiné aux individus réels ou fictifs qui peuvent s y inscrire au moyen de leurs prénoms, noms, pseudonymes et / ou autres identifiants. Aucune validation n est… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ñame — es el nombre de varias plantas con tubérculos comestibles: Las plantas comestibles del género Dioscorea, principalmente Dioscorea alata y Dioscorea sculenta; también Colocasia esculenta (en las Islas Canarias). Oxalis tuberosa, también llamada… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Name [1] — Name (lat. Nomen, griech. Onoma), ist dasjenige Wort, wodurch man ein Einzelwesen od. einen einzelnen Ort kennzeichnet zum Unterschied von andern, u. welches daher auch als Eigenname (Nomen proprium) dem grammatischen Kunstausdrucke Gemeinname… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Name [2] — Name (orient.), 1) Schreiben, Urkunde; 2) als Buchtitel, so v.w. Spiegel, z.B. Schahname, Königsspiegel …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Name — Name, allgemein jede Benennung, im engern Sinn als Eigenname (Nomen proprium) die Bezeichnung eines einzelnen Wesens oder Dinges zur Unterscheidung von andern gleicher Ga nun g, und zwar insbes. die eines menschlichen Individuums (Personenname).… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Name — Name, Personenname, Wort zur Kennzeichnung eines Einzelwesens, Eigen N. (nomen proprĭum) im Gegensatz zu Gattungs N., Gemein N. oder Appellativ N. (nomen appellatīvum; Baum, Mensch u.a.). Die alten Griechen hatten keine Geschlechts N., doch war… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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