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I UK [neɪm] / US noun
Word forms "name":
singular name plural names

Talking or writing about names:

first name/Christian name a personal name that you are given when you are born: The children call me Mrs Jones, but actually my first name is Mary. last name or /surname your family name: Will you change your surname if you marry? second/middle name the name that comes after your first name but is not often used except to identify you formally: My second name is Victoria, after my grandmother. maiden name a woman's last name before she was married: I still use my maiden name for work purposes. nickname an invented name that other people call you, especially when you are young: His nickname was Penguin because of the way he walked. stage name a name that actors use in their professional career that is different from their real name: She thought Joan Smith was too boring, so she decided to use the stage name Maria Vitalez. nom de plume/pen name/pseudonym a name that writers sometimes use so that their real identity is not known: She wrote all her detective novels under the pen name Barbara Greensmith. initials the first letters of each of your names: His initials H.I. were carved on the side of the desk. title an official name that you put in front of your own name that shows your status in society: Officially my title is Doctor Jones, but most people just call me Janet. ♦ When his father dies he will have the title of Duke of Cumberland. alias a false name that someone, especially a criminal, uses to keep their real identity secret: He went under several aliases, including Bernard Kopf and Harold Gene.

1) [countable] a word or set of words by which a person or thing is usually known

My name is Judith Kramer.

Please write your name, address, and telephone number on the list.

name of:

What's the name of this flower?

name for:

I think it's a great name for a band.

2) [countable] a word or words that someone calls another person in order to insult them

call someone names:

They used to call me all kinds of names at school.

3) [singular] a reputation

a good/bad name:

These people have ruined the school's good name.

make a name for yourself/make your name (as something):

He first made a name for himself as a singer.

have/get a name for (doing) something:

We have a name for providing good value-for-money holidays.

4) [countable] someone who is famous or well known

Some of the biggest names in television were there.

She's one of the most famous names in country music.

See:

big name

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- by name

- by the name of something

- give your name to something

- go by the name of something

- something has someone's name on it

- in all but name

- in name only

- in the name of

- the name of the game

- put a name to

- put a name to a face

- under the name of something

See:

clear II, household II, mud, penny, vain

II UK [neɪm] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "name":
present tense I/you/we/they name he/she/it names present participle naming past tense named past participle named

1) to give someone or something a name

Have you named the baby yet?

name someone/something something:

We named our puppy Patch.

aptly/appropriately named:

The Palms Hotel is aptly named.

2) to know and say what the name of someone or something is

How many world capitals can you name?

name someone/something as something:

They've been named as the chief suspects in the investigation.

3) to decide on and state something such as a date, time, place, or price

Name a time, and I'll be there.

name your price (= say how much money you want for something):

I really want it. Just name your price!

4) to choose someone for a particular job, position, or prize

name someone something:

He was named player of the year at the awards ceremony.

name someone to something:

She was named to the post last Wednesday.

name someone as something:

Weston was named as captain of the England Under-19 team.

name someone to do something:

They've asked that a special prosecutor be named to investigate.

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- name and shame

- name names

- name the day

- you name it

Phrasal verbs:

- name after

- name for

See:

few