English > name: 15 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A language unit by which a person or thing is known. |
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| Examples | - "his name really is George Washington"
- "those are two names for the same thing"
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| Narrower | agnomen | An additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in 'Ferdinand the Great') |
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| alias, assumed name, false name | A name that has been assumed temporarily |
| appellation, denomination, designation, appellative | identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others |
| assumed name, fictitious name, Doing Business As, DBA | (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 |
| 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 |
| eponym | The name derived from a person (real or imaginary) |
| eponym | The person for whom something is named |
| filename, file name, computer filename, computer file name | (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files |
| first name, given name, forename | The name that precedes the surname |
| geographical indication, GI | (law) a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin |
| matronymic, metronymic | A name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor |
| middle name | A name between your first name and your surname |
| misnomer | An incorrect or unsuitable name |
| nickname | A descriptive name for a place or thing |
| patronymic, patronym | 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) |
| pet name, hypocorism | A name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix) |
| place name, toponym | The name by which a geographical place is known |
| pseudonym, anonym, nom de guerre | A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role |
| signature | Your name written in your own handwriting |
| 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 |
| street name | slang for something (especially for an illegal drug) |
| surname, family name, cognomen, last name | The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) |
| title | The name of a work of art or literary composition etc. |
| trade name, brand name, brand, marque | A name given to a product or service |
| writer's name, author's name | The name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work |
| Broader | language unit, linguistic unit | One of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed |
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| Spanish | denominación, nombre, nombre propio |
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| Catalan | nom, nom propi |
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| Adjectives | nominal | relating to or constituting / constituting or bearing or giving a name |
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| Verbs | name | identify as in botany or biology, for example |
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| name | assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to |
| name | make reference to |
| name | mention and identify by name |
English > name: 15 senses > verb 1, communication| Meaning | Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something |
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| Model | They name him "Bobby" |
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| Examples | - "They named their son David"
- "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
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| Synonyms | call, know as, be known as |
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| Narrower | baptize, baptise, christen | Administer baptism to |
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| dub, nickname | Give a nickname / nickname to |
| entitle, title | Give a title / title to |
| refer | Use a name to designate |
| rename | Assign a new name to |
| style, title | designate by an identifying term |
| tag | Provide with a name or nickname |
| term | name formally / formally or designate with a term |
| Broader | label | Assign a label to |
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| Similar to | address, call | greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name |
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| call | ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality |
| Spanish | bautizar, denominar, llamar, nombrar |
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| Catalan | anomenar, denominar, dir, posar nom |
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| Nouns | name | a language unit by which a person or thing is known |
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| namer | a person who gives a name or names |
| naming | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of naming |
English > name: 15 senses > verb 4, social| Meaning | create and charge with a task or function. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Synonyms | appoint, nominate, constitute |
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| Narrower | co-opt | appoint summarily or commandeer |
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| pack | Set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome |
| Broader | establish, found, plant, constitute, institute | Set up or lay the groundwork for |
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| Spanish | designar, nombrar, nominar |
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| Catalan | anomenar, designar, dir, nomenar, nominar, posar, proposar |
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| Nouns | naming | the act of putting a person into a non-elective position |
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English > name: 15 senses > verb 6, communication| Meaning | make reference to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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| Example | "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
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| Synonyms | mention, advert, bring up, cite, refer |
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| Narrower | commend, remember | mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship |
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| cross-refer | refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists |
| drag up, dredge up | mention something unpleasant from the past |
| invoke, appeal | cite as an authority |
| namedrop | refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them |
| quote, cite | refer to for illustration or proof |
| raise, bring up | Put forward for consideration or discussion |
| remember | mention favorably, as in prayer |
| speak of the devil | mention someone's name who just then appears |
| touch on | refer to or discuss briefly |
| Broader | think of, have in mind, mean | Intend to refer to |
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| Spanish | advertir, aludir, citar, mencionar, mentar, nombrar, referir |
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| Catalan | al·ludir, citar, esmentar, mencionar, nomenar, referir |
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| Nouns | name | a language unit by which a person or thing is known |
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| naming | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of naming |
English > name: 15 senses > verb 7, cognition| Meaning | identify as in botany or biology, for example. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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| Synonyms | identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe |
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| Entails | classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate | Arrange or order by classes or categories / categories |
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| Spanish | denominar, describir, descubrir, distinguir, identificar, nombrar |
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| Catalan | denominar, descobrir, descriure, identificar |
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| Nouns | name | a language unit by which a person or thing is known |
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| naming | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of naming |
