name
[ neym ]
/ neɪm /
noun
verb (used with object), named, nam·ing.
adjective
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Idioms for name
Origin of name
before 900; Middle English; Old English
nama; cognate with German
Name, Gothic
namô; akin to Old Norse
nafn, Latin
nōmen, Greek
ónoma, Old Irish
ainm, Polish
imię, Czech
jméno
SYNONYMS FOR name
1
Name,
title both refer to the label by which a person is known.
Name is the simpler and more general word for appellation:
The name is John. A
title is an official or honorary term bestowed on a person or the specific designation of a book, article, etc.:
He now has the title of Doctor. Treasure Island
is the title of a book.
4 repute, character, credit.
5 note, distinction, renown, eminence.
6 personality.
14 nickname, dub, denominate.
16 choose.
17 mention.
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Definition for name (2 of 2)
dictionary of names
noun
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.
Also called
names dictionary.
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British Dictionary definitions for name
name
/ (neɪm) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of name
namable or nameable, adjectiveWord Origin for name
Old English
nama, related to Latin
nomen, Greek
noma, Old High German
namo, German
Namen
Idioms and Phrases with name
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