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name

(nām)

a. A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others.

b. A word or group of words used to describe or evaluate, often disparagingly: Don't call me names.

2. Representation or repute, as opposed to reality: a democracy in name, a police state in fact.

a. A reputation: has a bad name.

b. A distinguished reputation: made a name for himself as a drummer.

4. An illustrious or outstanding person: joined several famous names for a photograph. See Synonyms at celebrity.

tr.v. named, nam·ing, names

1. To give a name to: named the child after both grandparents.

2. To mention, specify, or cite by name: named the primary colors.

3. To call by an epithet: named them all cowards.

4. To nominate for or appoint to a duty, office, or honor. See Synonyms at appoint.

5. To specify or fix: We need to name the time for our meeting.

adj. Informal

Well-known by a name: a name performer.

Idioms:

in the name of

1. By the authority of: Open up in the name of the law!

2. For the reason of; using as a reason: grisly experiments performed in the name of science.

to (one's) name

Belonging to one: I don't have a hat to my name.

[Middle English, from Old English nama; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots.]

nam′a·ble, name′a·ble adj.

nam′er n.

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name

(neɪm)

1. a word or term by which a person or thing is commonly and distinctively known.

2. mere outward appearance or form as opposed to fact (esp in the phrase in name): he was a ruler in name only.

3. a word, title, or phrase descriptive of character, usually abusive or derogatory: to call a person names.

4. reputation, esp, if unspecified, good reputation: he's made quite a name for himself.

a. a famous person or thing: a name in the advertising world.

b. chiefly US and Canadian (as modifier): a name product.

6. (Stock Exchange) a member of Lloyd's who provides part of the capital of a syndicate and shares in its profits or losses but does not arrange its business

7. in the name of under the name of using as a name

8. in the name of

a. for the sake of

b. by the sanction or authority of

9. know by name to have heard of without having met

10. name of the game

a. anything that is essential, significant, or important

b. expected or normal conditions, circumstances, etc: in gambling, losing money's the name of the game.

11. to one's name belonging to one: I haven't a penny to my name.

vb (tr)

12. to give a name to; call by a name: she named the child Edward.

13. to refer to by name; cite: he named three French poets.

14. to determine, fix, or specify: they have named a date for the meeting.

15. to appoint to or cite for a particular title, honour, or duty; nominate: he was named Journalist of the Year.

16. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to ban (an MP) from the House of Commons by mentioning him or her formally by name as being guilty of disorderly conduct

17. name and shame to reveal the identity of a person or organization guilty of illegal or unacceptable behaviour in order to embarrass them into not repeating the offence

18. name names to cite people, esp in order to blame or accuse them

19. name the day to choose the day for one's wedding

20. you name it whatever you need, mention, etc

[Old English nama, related to Latin nomen, Greek noma, Old High German namo, German Namen]

ˈnamable, ˈnameable adj

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name

(neɪm)

n., v. named, nam•ing,
adj. n.

1. a word or phrase by which a person or thing is designated.

2. mere designation rather than fact: a king in name only.

3. an often abusive descriptive epithet: calling people names.

a. reputation: a bad name.

b. a reputation of distinction: making a name for oneself.

5. a celebrity: one of music's great names.

6. a clan; family.

7. a word or symbol in logic that respresents an entity.

8. (cap.) a symbol or vehicle of divinity: Holy Name.

v.t.

9. to give a name to; call: to name a baby.

10.

a. to accuse by name: named the thief.

b. to identify by name.

11. to designate or nominate for duty or office.

12. to specify: Name your price.

adj.

13. famous; well-known: a name author.

14. designed for or bearing a name: name tags.

15. being used as the title of a collection or production: the name piece in the anthology.

Idioms:

1. in the name of,

a. with appeal to: Stop, in the name of mercy.

b. by the authority of: Open, in the name of the law.

c. in behalf of.

2. name names, to specify or accuse people by name.

[before 900; Old English nama, c. Old Frisian nama, Old High German namo; akin to Old Norse nafn, Latin nōmen, Greek ónoma, Old Irish ainm, Czech jméno]

name′a•ble, nam′a•ble, adj.

nam′er, n.

name

1. 'name'

If you name someone or something, you give them a name.

She wanted to name the baby Colleen.

He named his horse Circuit.

2. 'name after'

In British English, if you intentionally give someone or something the same name as a particular person or thing, you say that you name them after that person or thing.

She was named after her mother.

I was very surprised when I was asked if I would have a rose named after me.

3. 'name for'

American speakers also say that you name someone or something for a person or thing.

They had a son, James, named for me.

They also named a locomotive for him.

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name

Past participle: named
Gerund: naming

Imperative
name
name

Present
I name
you name
he/she/it names
we name
you name
they name

Preterite
I named
you named
he/she/it named
we named
you named
they named

Present Continuous
I am naming
you are naming
he/she/it is naming
we are naming
you are naming
they are naming

Present Perfect
I have named
you have named
he/she/it has named
we have named
you have named
they have named

Past Continuous
I was naming
you were naming
he/she/it was naming
we were naming
you were naming
they were naming

Past Perfect
I had named
you had named
he/she/it had named
we had named
you had named
they had named

Future
I will name
you will name
he/she/it will name
we will name
you will name
they will name

Future Perfect
I will have named
you will have named
he/she/it will have named
we will have named
you will have named
they will have named

Future Continuous
I will be naming
you will be naming
he/she/it will be naming
we will be naming
you will be naming
they will be naming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been naming
you have been naming
he/she/it has been naming
we have been naming
you have been naming
they have been naming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been naming
you will have been naming
he/she/it will have been naming
we will have been naming
you will have been naming
they will have been naming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been naming
you had been naming
he/she/it had been naming
we had been naming
you had been naming
they had been naming

Conditional
I would name
you would name
he/she/it would name
we would name
you would name
they would name

Past Conditional
I would have named
you would have named
he/she/it would have named
we would have named
you would have named
they would have named

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Noun	1.	name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed agnomen - an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great') DBA, Doing Business As, fictitious name, assumed name - (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation eponym - the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down" eponym - the person for whom something is named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople" computer file name, computer filename, file name, filename - (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file patronym, patronymic - a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor) matronymic, metronymic - a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor street name - the name of a street street name - the name of a brokerage firm in which stock is held on behalf of a customer; "all my stocks are held in street name" street name - slang for something (especially for an illegal drug); "`smack' is a street name for heroin" family name, last name, surname, cognomen - the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) middle name - a name between your first name and your surname first name, forename, given name - the name that precedes the surname nickname - a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'" alias, assumed name, false name - a name that has been assumed temporarily anonym, nom de guerre, pseudonym - a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role misnomer - an incorrect or unsuitable name author's name, writer's name - the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work appellation, appellative, designation, denomination - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others hypocorism, pet name - a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'" title - the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles" place name, toponym - the name by which a geographical place is known signature - your name written in your own handwriting company name - the name by which a corporation is identified domain name - strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet; "domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right" brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
	2.	name - a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name" reputation, repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honor
	3.	name - family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name" gens kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, family line, sept, folk, family - people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
	4.	name - a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music" public figure, figure important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
	5.	name - by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law" sanction - the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
	6.	name - a defamatory or abusive word or phrase epithet calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions smear word - an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation; "he used the smear word `communist' for everyone who disagreed with him"
Verb	1.	name - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" call call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" baptise, baptize, christen - administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized" refer - use a name to designate; "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary" style, title - designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'" dub, nickname - give a nickname to rename - assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990" title, entitle - give a title to term - name formally or designate with a term tag - provide with a name or nickname label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'" address, call - greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"
	2.	name - give the name or identifying characteristics of; 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" identify denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " enumerate, itemize, itemise, recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug" number, list - enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians" announce - give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"
	3.	name - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" nominate, make rename - name again or anew; "He was renamed Minister of the Interior" appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
	4.	name - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" appoint, constitute, nominate institute, establish, found, plant, constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury" co-opt - appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
	5.	name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!" specify, fix, limit, set, determine, define - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
	6.	name - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" cite, mention, refer, advert, bring up have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" commend, remember - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" speak of the devil - mention someone's name who just then appears remember - mention favorably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers" quote, cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" touch on - refer to or discuss briefly invoke, appeal - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law" namedrop - refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them bring up, raise - put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic" drag up, dredge up - mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories" cross-refer - refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists
	7.	name - identify as in botany or biology, for example key, key out, describe, distinguish, identify, discover
	8.	name - give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi" list enumerate, itemize, itemise, recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
	9.	name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis diagnose analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" explore - examine minutely

name

noun

1. title, nickname, designation, appellation, term, handle (slang), denomination, epithet, sobriquet, cognomen, moniker or monicker (slang) I don't even know if Sullivan is his real name.

2. reputation, character, honour, fame, distinction, esteem, eminence, renown, repute, note He had made a name for himself as a musician. I was forced to pursue this litigation to protect my good name.

verb

1. call, christen, baptize, dub, term, style, label, entitle, denominate My mother insisted on naming me Horace.

2. nominate, choose, commission, mention, identify, select, appoint, specify, designate The Scots have yet to name their team.

Related words
adjective nominal

Quotations
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose"
"By any other name would smell as sweet" [William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet]

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name

noun

1. The word or words by which one is called and identified:

appellation, appellative, cognomen, denomination, designation, epithet, nickname, style, tag, title.

Slang: handle, moniker.

2. Public estimation of someone:

character, report, reputation, repute.

Informal: rep.

3. A famous person:

celebrity, hero, lion, luminary, notable, personage, personality.

Informal: big name.

verb

1. To give a name or title to:

baptize, call, christen, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, style, term, title.

2. To refer to by name:

cite, instance, mention, specify.

3. To describe with a word or term:

call, characterize, designate, label, style, tag, term.

4. To select for an office or position:

appoint, designate, make, nominate, tap.

Translations

إسْماسمٌاشتهارشُهْرَه، سُمْعَه، إسْم مَشْهوريُسَمّي

избирамимеименувамназовавамобвинявам

jménovyjmenovatpojmenovatslávavážnost

navnnavngiveomdømmedøbegive navn

Name nennen Ruf benennen bezeichnen

όνομα ονομάζω ονομασία ονοματίζω διορίζω

nominomo

nombre reputación fama llamar nombrar

nimi

نامنامیدن

niminimittäätunnistaavalitailmoittaa

nom nommer dénommer réputation appeler

imeugled

névemlíthírnévkinevezmeghatároz

nama

nafnnefna; gefa nafnorî, orîstírtelja upp

nome nominare specificare affermarsi appellare

名前

이름

denotarefacerenominare

vardasvardubendravardisbevardisbūtent

dot vārdulabā slavanosauktreputācijaslava

naam opnoemen roep vermelden aanstellen

navn navngi nevne ord ry

imię nazywać reputacja sława wskazać

nome nomear precisar reputação chamar

numerenumereputaţie

имя название наименование слава именовать

menopomenovať

imeimenovatinaštetizmerjatidoločiti

namnnämnautnämnadöpa

jina

ชื่อ

ad isimisim koymakismini söylemeknam

نام

têntiếng tămchọnnhận

名字名称给...取名列举名声

name

[neɪm]

A. N

1. [of person, firm] → nombre m; (= surname) → apellido m; [of book, film] → título m
what's your name? → ¿cómo te llamas?
my name is Peter → me llamo Peter
what name shall I say? (Telec) → ¿de parte de quién?; (announcing arrival) → ¿a quién debo anunciar?
what name are they giving the child? → ¿qué nombre le van a poner al niño?
they married to give the child a name → se casaron para darle nombre or legitimar al niño
to take sb's name and address → apuntar el nombre y las señas de algn
by name → de nombre
I know him by name only → lo conozco solamente de nombre
Pérez by name → de apellido Pérez, apellidado Pérez
a lady by the name of Dulcinea → una dama llamada Dulcinea
we know it by another name → lo conocemos por otro nombre
to go by the name of → ser conocido por el nombre de
in name he was king in name only → era rey tan sólo de nombre
it exists in name only → no existe más que de nombre
at least in name → al menos nominalmente
she's the boss in all but name → para jefa sólo le falta el nombre
in the name of peace → en nombre de la paz
I thank you in the name of all those present → le doy las gracias en nombre de todos los presentes
he signed on in the name of Smith → se inscribió en el paro or desempleo con el apellido Smith
open up, in the name of the law! → ¡abran en nombre de la ley!
what's in a name? → ¿qué importa un nombre?
to lend one's name to → prestar su nombre a
I'll do it, or my name's not Bloggs! → ¡como que me llamo Bloggs que lo haré!
to put one's name down for [+ new car etc] → apuntarse para; [+ school, course] → inscribirse en
he had his name taken (Sport) → el árbitro apuntó su nombre
we know it under another name → lo conocemos por otro nombre
to go under the name of → ser conocido por el nombre de
that's the name of the game (= the norm) → así son las cosas; (= what's important) → eso es lo importante
he hasn't a penny to his name → no tiene donde caerse muerto
see also Christian, first E
see also maiden, middle C
see also pet B2

2. names (= insults) to call sb names → insultar a algn

3. (= reputation) → reputación f, fama f
to get (o.s.) a bad name → crearse mala reputación or fama
he's giving the place a bad name → le está dando mala fama al lugar
he has a name for carelessness → tiene fama de descuidado
the firm has a good name → la casa tiene buena reputación
to make a name for o.s → hacerse famoso
to make one's name → llegar a ser famoso

4. (= person) big name → (gran) figura f, personaje m importante
he's one of the big names in the business → es uno de los grandes en este negocio
this show has no big names → este show no tiene figuras famosas

B. VT

1. (= call) → llamar; [+ person] (at birth) → poner
a man named Jack → un hombre llamado Jack
they named the child Mary → a la niña le pusieron María
to name sth/sb after or > for sth/sb: they named him Winston after Churchill (US) → le pusieron Winston por Churchill
she was named after her grandmother → la llamaron como a su abuela, le pusieron el nombre de su abuela
they named the street after Nelson Mandela → a la calle le pusieron el nombre de Nelson Mandela

2. (= mention) you were not named in the speech → no se te nombró or mencionó en el discurso
he is not named in this list → no figura en esta lista
name the third president of the USA → diga el nombre del tercer presidente de EE.UU.
name 20 British birds → nómbrame 20 pájaros británicos
first-named → primero
last-named → último
you name it, we've got it → cualquier cosa que pidas, la tenemos
to name names → dar or mencionar nombres

3. (= fix) [+ date, price] → fijar
have you named the day yet? → ¿han fijado ya la fecha de la boda?
they're so keen to buy it you can name your price → tienen tanto afán por comprarlo que puedes pedirles lo que quieras or decir el precio que quieras

4. (= nominate) → nombrar
he was named ambassador to Warsaw → lo nombraron embajador en Varsovia

C. CPD name day N (Rel) → día m del santo, fiesta f onomástica (Fin) → día m de ajuste de cuentas
name tape N → etiqueta f con el nombre

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name

[ˈneɪm]

[person, animal, object, street] → nom m
I can't remember his name → Je n'arrive pas à me souvenir de son nom.
what's your name? → comment vous appelez-vous?, quel est votre nom?
my name is Peter → je m'appelle Peter, mon nom est Peter
to change the name of sth → changer le nom de qch
They changed the name of the street → Ils ont changé le nom de la rue.
to mention sb by name → citer le nom de qn
to refer to sb by name → désigner qn par son nom
a young Australian, Harry Burton by name → un jeune Australien du nom de Harry Burton
to be reserved in sb's name [room] → être réservé au nom de qn
The room was reserved in the name of Peters → La chambre était réservée au nom de Peters.
to be registered in sb's name → être enregistré au nom de qn
to give one's name and address → donner son nom et adresse
to take sb's name and address → relever les nom et adresse de qn
to call sb names → traiter qn de tous les noms
At my last school they called me names because I was so slow → Dans ma dernière école, il me traitaient de tous les noms parce que j'étais si lent.
to call sb rude names → traiter qn de tous les noms
They had called her rude names → Ils l'avaient traitée de tous les noms.
to be the name of the game (= the most important thing) → être le but du jeu

(= reputation) → nom m
to clear one's name → blanchir son nom
He resolved to clear his name → Il se résolut à blanchir son nom.
to make a name for o.s. → se faire un nom
She had already made a name for herself as a writer → Elle s'était déjà fait un nom comme écrivain.
to get o.s. a bad name → se faire une mauvaise réputation
to give sb/sth a bad name → donner une mauvaise réputation à qn/qch
It's these hotels that give the island such a bad name → Ce sont ces hôtels qui donnent à l'île une si mauvaise réputation.
We were accused of giving the country a bad name → On nous accusait de ternir la réputation du pays., On nous accusait de donner une mauvaise réputation au pays. good name

(taking as one's justification) in the name of sth → au nom de qch
crimes committed in the name of freedom → les crimes commis au nom de la liberté
to do sth in the name of sth [+ ideal, value] → faire qch au nom de qch
those who, in the name of religious conviction, devote their lives to terrorism → ceux qui, au nom de convictions religieuses, se vouent au terrorisme

in the name of sb (= on behalf of) → au nom de qn

(= give a name to) [+ baby, animal, ship] → donner un nom à
Have they named the baby yet? → Ont-ils déjà donné un nom au bébé?
to name sb sth → appeler qn qch
They've named the baby Colin → Ils ont appelé le bébé Colin.
to name a ship sth → baptiser un navire qch, donner à un navire le nom de qch
I name this ship "Ark Royal" → Je baptise ce navire "Arche Royale"., Je donne à ce navire le nom d'"Arche Royale".
named after sb/sth (British) named for sb/sth (US) → baptisé(e) du nom de qn/qch
to be named after sb/sth (British) to be named for sb/sth (US) → tenir son nom de qn/qch, être baptisé(e) du nom de qn/qch
The ship is named after his wife → Le navire tient son nom de celui de son épouse., Le navire est baptisé du nom de son épouse.

(= identify by name) [+ victim, suspect] → nommer; [+ source] → citer
to name names → donner des noms
to name sb as sb → identifier qn comme étant qn
The victim was named as John Smith → La victime a été identifiée comme étant John Smith.
to name and shame sb → vouer qn aux gémonies

(= nominate) [+ captain, chairman] → nommer
to name sb as sth → nommer qn qch
He was named as the new chairman → Il a été nommé président.

(= mention) → citer
to name but a few → pour n'en citer que quelques uns(quelques unes)
Dior, Hartnell and Fendi to name but a few → Dior, Hartnell et Fendi, pour n'en citer que quelques uns
... you name it (following a list) → ... et j'en passe

(= fix) [+ price, date] → fixer; [+ place] → fixer
Name the place, we'll be there → Fixez le lieu, nous y serons.name day n → fête fname-drop [ˈneɪmdrɒp] vi → faire du name-dropping, se targuer de connaître des célébrités
I must stop saying everyone famous is a good friend. It sounds as if I'm name-dropping → Il faut que j'arrête de dire que toutes les célébrités sont mes amis. On va dire que fais du name-dropping.name-dropper [ˈneɪmdrɒpə^r] n → adepte mf du name-droppingname-dropping [ˈneɪmdrɒpɪŋ] n → name-dropping m
He thinks all that name-dropping will make him seem more interesting
BUT Il pense qu'en se targuant à tout bout champ de connaître des célébrités, il paraîtra plus intéressant. → Il pense que tout ce name-dropping le rendra plus intéressant.

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name

→ Name m; what’s your name? → wie heißen Sie?, wie ist Ihr Name? (form); my name is … → ich heiße …, mein Name ist … (form); what’s the name of this street? → wie heißt diese Straße?; this man, Smith by name → dieser Mann namens Smith; a man (going) by the name of Gunn → ein Mann namens or mit Namen Gunn; I know him only by name → ich kenne ihn nur dem Namen nach; he knows all his customers by name → er kennt alle seine Kunden bei Namen; to refer to somebody/something by name → jdn/etw namentlich or mit Namen nennen; in name alone or only → nur dem Namen nach; a marriage in name only → eine nur auf dem Papier bestehende Ehe; I won’t mention any names → ich möchte keine Namen nennen; he writes under the name of X → er schreibt unter dem Namen X; fill in your name(s) and address(es) → Namen und Adresse eintragen; they married to give the child a name → sie haben geheiratet, damit das Kind einen Namen hatte; what name shall I say? → wie ist Ihr Name, bitte?; (on telephone) → wer ist am Apparat?; (before showing sb in) → wen darf ich melden?; to have one’s name taken (Ftbl, Police etc) → aufgeschrieben werden; in the name of → im Namen (+gen); stop in the name of the law → halt, im Namen des Gesetzes; in the name of goodness/God → um Himmels/Gottes willen; what in God’s name … → was in Gottes Namen …; all the big names were there → alle großen Namen waren da; I’ll put my/your name down (on list, in register etc) → ich trage mich/dich ein; (for school, class, excursion, competition etc) → ich melde mich/dich an (for zu, for a school in einer Schule); (for tickets, goods etc) → ich lasse mich/dich vormerken; (on waiting list) → ich lasse mich or meinen Namen/dich or deinen Namen auf die Warteliste setzen; I’ll put your name down, Sir/Madam → ich werde Sie vormerken; to call somebody names → jdn beschimpfen; you can call me all the names you like … → du kannst mich nennen, was du willst …; not to have a penny/cent to one’s name → völlig pleite sein (inf), → keinen roten Heller haben (dated); what’s in a name? → was ist or bedeutet schon ein Name?, Name ist Schall und Rauch (Prov); in all but name → praktisch; that’s the name of the game (inf) → darum geht es; for these people survival is the name of the game → diesen Leuten geht es ums Überleben; I’ll do it or my name’s not Bob Brown → ich mache das, so wahr ich Bob Brown heiße

(= reputation) → Name m, → Ruf m; to have a good/bad name → einen guten/schlechten Ruf or Namen haben; to get a bad name → in Verruf kommen; to give somebody a bad name → jdn in Verruf bringen; to protect one’s good name → seinen Ruf or guten Namen wahren; to make one’s name as, to make a name for oneself as → sich (dat) → einen Namen machen als; to make one’s name → berühmt werden; this book made his name → mit diesem Buch machte er sich einen Namen; to have a name for something → für etw bekannt sein

(= important person) → Persönlichkeit f

(Brit: = Lloyd’s investor) → Lloyd’s-Gesellschafter(in) m(f)

(= call by a name, give a name to) person → nennen; plant, new star etc → benennen, einen Namen geben (+dat); ship → taufen, einen Namen geben (+dat); I name this child/ship X → ich taufe dieses Kind/Schiff auf den Namen X; a person named Smith → jemand namens or mit Namen Smith; the child is named Peter → das Kind hat den or hört auf den Namen Peter; to name a child after or (US) for somebody → ein Kind nach jdm nennen; to name somebody as a witness → jdn als Zeugen/Zeugin nennen; he was named as the thief/culprit/victim → er wurde als der Dieb/der Schuldige/das Opfer genannt or bezeichnet; they refused to name the victim → sie hielten den Namen des Opfers geheim; to name names → Namen nennen

(= appoint, nominate) → ernennen; to name somebody mayor/as leader → jdn zum Bürgermeister/Führer ernennen; to name somebody for the post of mayor → jdn für das Amt des Bürgermeisters vorschlagen; he has been named as Nobel Prize winner → ihm wurde der Nobelpreis verliehen; they named her as the winner of the award → sie haben ihr den Preis verliehen; to name somebody as one’s heir → jdn zu seinem Erben bestimmen

(= describe, designate) to name somebody (as) something → jdn als etw bezeichnen

(= specify, list) → nennen; name the main plays by Shakespeare → nenne mir die wichtigsten Dramen Shakespeares; name your price → nennen Sie Ihren Preis; to name the day (inf) → den Hochzeitstag festsetzen; name the date and I’ll be there → bestimmen Sie den Tag, und ich werde da sein; you name it, they have it/he’s done it → es gibt nichts, was sie nicht haben/was er noch nicht gemacht hat

name

name day

n → Namenstag m

name-drop

vi (inf) → berühmte Bekannte in die Unterhaltung einfließen lassen; she’s always nameping → sie muss dauernd erwähnen, wen sie alles kennt

name-dropper

n (inf) he’s a terrible name → er muss dauernd erwähnen, wen er alles kennt

name-dropping

n (inf) → Angeberei f → mit berühmten Bekannten; his constant name is most tedious → es ist nicht auszuhalten, wie er ständig mit berühmten Namen um sich wirft

nameless

adj

(= unknown) person → unbekannt

(= undesignated) → namenlos; grave → anonym; a person who shall be/remain name → jemand, der nicht genannt werden soll/der ungenannt bleiben soll

(= undefined) sensation, emotion → unbeschreiblich; longing, terror, suffering also → namenlos

(= shocking) vice, crime → unaussprechlich

name

namepart

n → Titelrolle f

nameplate

n → Namensschild nt; (on door also) → Türschild nt; (on business premises) → Firmenschild nt

namesake

n → Namensvetter(in) m(f)

name tag

n (= badge) → Namensschild nt

nametape

n → Wäschezeichen nt

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name

[neɪm]

1. n → nome m; (of book) → titolo; (reputation) → (buon) nome, fama, reputazione f
what's your name? → come ti chiami?
my name is Peter → mi chiamo Peter
by the name of Jones → di nome Jones
to go by or under the name of → farsi chiamare
she knows them all by name → li conosce tutti per nome
I know him only by name → lo conosco solo di nome
in the name of the law/of God → in nome della legge/di Dio
in the name of all those present → a nome di tutti i presenti
in name only → solo di nome
to take sb's name and address → prendere nome e indirizzo di qn (Police) → prendere le generalità di qn
to put one's name down for (ticket) → mettersi in lista per avere (school, course) → mettersi in lista per
to call sb names → insultare qn
he's a big name in show business → è una personalità or un grosso nome nel mondo dello spettacolo
he has a name for being honest → è noto or famoso per la sua onestà
to protect one's (good) name → salvaguardare il proprio buon nome
to make a name for o.s. → farsi un nome
the firm has a good name → l'azienda ha una buona reputazione
to get (o.s.) a bad name → farsi una cattiva fama or una brutta reputazione

2. vt

a. (baby) → chiamare; (ship) → battezzare
a man named Jones → un uomo di nome Jones
he was named after his father → gli è stato dato il nome del padre
they haven't named him yet → non gli hanno ancora dato un nome

b. (mention) → nominare, fare il nome di; (identify) → identificare; (accomplice) → fare il nome di, rivelare il nome di
to name sb for a post → proporre la candidatura di qn a una carica, proporre qn per una carica
you name it, we've got it → abbiamo tutto quello che vuoi

c. (date, price) → stabilire, fissare
have you named the day yet? (for wedding) → avete già fissato la data?

name

(neim) noun

1. a word by which a person, place or thing is called. My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.

2. reputation; fame. He has a name for honesty.

verb

1. to give a name to. They named the child Thomas.

2. to speak of or list by name. He could name all the kings of England.

ˈnameless adjective

1. not having a name. a nameless fear.

2. not spoken of by name. The author of the book shall be nameless.

ˈnamely adverb

that is. Only one student passed the exam, namely John.

ˈnameplate noun

a piece of metal, plastic etc with a name on it. You will know his office by the nameplate on the door.

ˈnamesake noun

a person with the same name as oneself.

call (someone) names

to insult (someone) by applying rude names to him.

in the name of

by the authority of. I arrest you in the name of the Queen.

make a name for oneself

to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc. He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.

name after , (American) name for

to give (a child or a thing) the name of (another person). Peter was named after his father.

name

→ اسمٌ jméno navn Name όνομα nombre nimi nom ime nome 名前 이름 naam navn imię nome имя namn ชื่อ ad tên 名字

name

n. nombre; [first name and surname] nombre completo, nombre y apellido;

What is your ___ ? → ¿Cómo se llama usted?, ¿Cómo te llamas tú?, ¿Cuál es su, tu nombre?

name

n nombre m; first — nombre, nombre de pila; last — apellido; middle — segundo nombre; [Note: Native Spanish speakers may or may not have a middle name. Almost all have two last names, a paternal surname followed by a maternal surname. See also surname.]

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During this time Jerry learned a new name for himself--or, rather, an entire series of names for himself.

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You see, the alpenstock is his trophy; his name is burned upon it; and if he has climbed a hill, or jumped a brook, or traversed a brickyard with it, he has the names of those places burned upon it, too.

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Sir Leicester is reading with infinite gravity and state when the door opens, and the Mercury in powder makes this strange announcement, "The young man, my Lady, of the name of Guppy."

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Then she grieved sorely at her misfortune, and said she would give him all the wealth of the kingdom if he would let her off, but in vain; till at last her tears softened him, and he said, 'I will give you three days' grace, and if during that time you tell me my name, you shall keep your child.'

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And first comes "Speakings" - reports of ships met and signalled at sea, name, port, where from, where bound for, so many days out, ending frequently with the words "All well." Then come "Wrecks and Casualties" - a longish array of paragraphs, unless the weather has been fair and clear, and friendly to ships all over the world.

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Whence came Peter O'Connor, and whither vanished, after writing his little name of a day on the woodland that was to become a vineyard?

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When they were slaves, a coloured person was simply called "John" or "Susan." There was seldom occasion for more than the use of the one name. If "John" or "Susan" belonged to a white man by the name of "Hatcher," sometimes he was called "John Hatcher," or as often "Hatcher's John." But there was a feeling that "John Hatcher" or "Hatcher's John" was not the proper title by which to denote a freeman; and so in many cases "John Hatcher" was changed to "John S.

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I did not even wish to know her name, nor do I know it." Just then a piercing cry, ending in a sob, burst from the centre of the crowd, who encircled the lady who had before fainted, and who now fell into a violent fit of hysterics.

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"Then you must know what her name was as a young girl."

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As to the question of the name, I saw it now in the light in which I ought to have seen it from the first.