Name Meaning
There are 15 meaning(s) for word Name
Name Meaning 1 : assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
Example : They named their son David,The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
Synonyms : be known as, call, know as
Example : They named their son David,The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
Synonyms : be known as, call, know as
Name Meaning 3 : give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
Example : Many senators were named in connection with the scandal
Synonyms : identify
Example : Many senators were named in connection with the scandal
Synonyms : identify
Name Meaning 4 : family based on male descent
Example : he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name
Synonyms : gens
Example : he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name
Synonyms : gens
Name Meaning 5 : determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
Synonyms : diagnose
Synonyms : diagnose
Name Meaning 6 : charge with a function; charge to be
Example : She was named Head of the Committee
Synonyms : make, nominate
Example : She was named Head of the Committee
Synonyms : make, nominate
Name Meaning 7 : identify as in botany or biology, for example
Synonyms : describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key, key out
Synonyms : describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key, key out
Name Meaning 9 : a well-known or notable person
Example : they studied all the great names in the history of France
Synonyms : figure, public figure
Example : they studied all the great names in the history of France
Synonyms : figure, public figure
Name Meaning 10 : make reference to
Example : His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Synonyms : advert, bring up, cite, mention, refer
Example : His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Synonyms : advert, bring up, cite, mention, refer
Name Meaning 11 : create and charge with a task or function
Synonyms : appoint, constitute, nominate
Synonyms : appoint, constitute, nominate
Name Meaning 12 : a language unit by which a person or thing is known
Example : his name really is George Washington,those are two names for the same thing
Example : his name really is George Washington,those are two names for the same thing
Name Meaning 13 : a person's reputation
Example : he wanted to protect his good name
Example : he wanted to protect his good name
Name Meaning 14 : by the sanction or authority of
Example : halt in the name of the law
Example : halt in the name of the law
Name Meaning 15 : mention and identify by name
Example : name your accomplices!
Example : name your accomplices!
How to Pronounce Name
- neɪm
