ALL meanings of name
name
N n - noun name A word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to. 1
- noun name full name 1
- noun name first name, given name 1
- noun name last name, surname, family name 1
- transitive verb name give the name of 1
- transitive verb name give a name to 1
- transitive verb name mention by name 1
- noun name designation 1
- noun name repute 1
- noun name celebrity, famous person 1
- noun name mere designation 1
- noun name renown, reputation 1
- noun name commerce: famous, branded 1
- noun name bearing a name 1
- transitive verb name identify 1
- transitive verb name specify 1
- transitive verb name appoint 1
- transitive verb name accuse 1
- noun name a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking. 1
- verb with object name to give a name to: to name a baby. 1
- verb with object name to accuse: He was named as the thief. 1
- verb with object name to call by an epithet: They named her speedy. 1
- verb with object name to identify, specify, or mention by name: Three persons were named in the report. 1
- verb with object name to designate for some duty or office; nominate or appoint: I have named you for the position. 1
- verb with object name to specify; suggest: Name a price. 1
- verb with object name to give the name of: Can you name the capital of Ohio? 1
- verb with object name to speak of. 1
- verb with object name British. (in the House of Commons) to cite (a member) for contempt. 1
- adjective name famous; widely known: a name author. 1
- adjective name designed for or carrying a name. 1
- adjective name giving its name or title to a collection or anthology containing it: the name piece. 1
- idioms name by name, personally; individually: She was always careful to address every employee by name. not personally; by repute: I know him by name only. 1
- idioms name call names, to scold or speak abusively of or to a person: Better not to call names unless one is larger and considerably stronger than one's adversary. 1
- idioms name in the name of, with appeal to: In the name of mercy, stop that screaming! by the authority of: Open, in the name of the law! on behalf of: to purchase something in the name of another. under the name or possession of: money deposited in the name of a son. under the designation or excuse of: murder in the name of justice. 1
- idioms name name names, to specify people by name, especially those who have been accomplices in a misdeed: The witness in the bribery investigation threatened to name names. 1
- idioms name to one's name, in one's possession: I haven't a penny to my name. 1
- noun name the sacred designation of a deity 0
- noun name fame, reputation, or character 0
- noun name good reputation 0
- noun name a family or clan 0
- noun name appearance only, not reality; semblance 0
- noun name a distinguished or famous person 0
- adjective name having a good reputation; well-known 0
- adjective name carrying a name 0
- verb transitive name to give a name or title to; entitle; style 0
- verb transitive name to designate, mention, or refer to by name 0
- verb transitive name to identify by the right name 0
- verb transitive name to nominate or appoint to a post, situation, or office 0
- verb transitive name to set or fix; specify (a date, price, etc.) 0
- verb transitive name to speak about; mention 0