Meaning & Definition of Name in English

1. 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"

2. A person's reputation

• "He wanted to protect his good name"

3. Family based on male descent

• "He had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"

4. 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"

5. By the sanction or authority of

• "Halt in the name of the law"

6. A defamatory or abusive word or phrase

1. Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

• "They named their son david"

• "The new school was named after the famous civil rights leader"

2. 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"

3. Charge with a function

• Charge to be

• "She was named head of the committee"

• "She was made president of the club"

4. Create and charge with a task or function

• "Nominate a committee"

5. Mention and identify by name

• "Name your accomplices!"

6. Make reference to

• "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

7. Identify as in botany or biology, for example

8. Give or make a list of

• Name individually

• Give the names of

• "List the states west of the mississippi"

9. Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis