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name noun [ neɪm ]

• a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.
• "my name is John Parsons"
Similar: title, denomination, designation, honorific, tag, epithet, label, naam, moniker, handle, appellation, cognomen, allonym, anonym, appellative,
• a famous person.
• "the big race will lure the top names"
Similar: celebrity, star, superstar, VIP, famous person, important person, leading light, celebutante, big name, luminary, mogul, person of note, dignitary, personage, worthy, expert, authority, lion, celeb, somebody, megastar, big noise, big shot, bigwig, big cheese, big gun, big wheel, big fish,
• (in the UK) an insurance underwriter belonging to a Lloyd's syndicate.

name verb

• give a name to.
• "hundreds of diseases had not yet been isolated or named"
Similar: call, give a name to, dub, label, style, term, title, entitle, baptize, christen, clepe, denominate, called, by the name of, baptized, christened, known as, under the name of, dubbed, entitled, styled, termed, described as, labelled,
• specify (a sum, time, or place) as something desired, suggested, or decided on.
• "the club have asked United to name their price for the striker"

name adjective

• (of a person or product) having a well-known name.
• "specialized name brands geared to niche markets"
Origin: 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 .

name names

• mention specific names, especially of people accused of wrongdoing.
• "if you're convinced my staff are part of this operation, then name names"

by name

• using the name of someone or something.
"ask for the street by name"

by the name of

• called.
"a woman by the name of Smith"

call someone names

• insult someone verbally.
"a lot of people called him names and I was one of them"

give someone or something a bad name

• damage the reputation of someone or something.
"the gas guzzling machinery that gives the country such a bad name"

give one's name to

• invent, discover, or be the source of something which then becomes known by one's name.
"the company's founder, Henry Ford, gave his name to Fordism"

have someone's name on it

• be destined or particularly suited for a particular person.
"the bomb probably had my name on it"

have to one's name

• have in one's possession.
"Jimmy hadn't a bean to his name"

in all but name

• existing in a particular state but not formally recognized as such.
"these polytechnics had been universities in all but name for many years"

in someone's name

• formally registered as belonging to or reserved for someone.
"the house was in her name"

in the name of

• bearing or using the name of a specified person or organization.
"a driving licence in the name of William Sanders"

in name only

• by description but not in reality.
"a college in name only"

make a name for oneself

• become famous.
"by the time he was thirty-five, he had made a name for himself as a successful railway contractor"

name the day

• arrange a date for a specific occasion, especially a wedding.
"we knew in our hearts they were ready to name the day"

name names

• mention specific names, especially of people accused of wrongdoing.
"if you're convinced my staff are part of this operation, then name names"

the name of the game

• the main purpose or most important aspect of a situation.
"the name of the game is short-term gain"

put down one's name

• apply to enter an educational institution, course, competition, etc.
"I put my name down for the course"

put a name to

• remember or report what someone or something is called.
"viewers were asked if they could put a name to the voice of the kidnapper"

to name a few

• giving only these as examples, even though more could be cited.
"the ingredients used are drawn from nature—avocado, lemongrass, and camomile to name a few"

under the name of

• using the assumed name or designation.
"he wrote under the name of Bowman"

what's in a name?

• used to say that names are arbitrary labels.
"‘But was it still an opera?’ ‘What's in a name?’ he replied"

you name it

• whatever you can think of (used to express the extent or variety of something).
"easy-to-assemble kits of cars, lorries, ships … you name it"

name after

• call someone or something by the same name as another person or thing.
"Nathaniel was named after his maternal grandfather"

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