 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
name
noun
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: by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the
law"
3: a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good 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" [syn: {figure}, {public figure}]
5: family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was
no one to carry on his name" [syn: {gens}]
6: a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones
may break my bones but names can never hurt me" [syn: {epithet}]
verb
1: assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son
David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil
Rights leader" [syn: {call}]
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" [syn: {identify}]
3: charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of
the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" [syn:
{nominate}, {make}]
4: create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a
committee" [syn: {appoint}, {nominate}, {constitute}]
5: mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
6: identify as in botany or biology, for example [syn: {identify},
{discover}, {key}, {key out}, {distinguish}, {describe}]
7: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection
with the invention" [syn: {mention}, {advert}, {bring up},
{cite}, {refer}]
8: give or make a list of; name individually; give the names
of; "List the states west of the Mississippi" [syn: {list}]
9: determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an
illness through a diagnostic analysis [syn: {diagnose}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Name \Name\ (n[=a]m), noun [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG.
namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn,
Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere,
gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. 'o'mona, Scr. n[=a]man.
[root]267. Cf. {Anonymous}, {Ignominy}, {Misnomer},
{Nominal}, {Noun}.]
1. The title by which any person or thing is known or
designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of
an individual or a class.
Whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that
was the name thereof. --Gen. ii. 19.
What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet. --Shak.
2. A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person
or thing, on account of a character or acts.
His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace. --Is. ix. 6.
3. Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation;
fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable
estimation; distinction.
What men of name resort to him? --Shak.
Far above . . . every name that is named, not only
in this world, but also in that which is to come.
--Eph. i. 21.
I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom. --1
Macc. iii. 14.
He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin.
--Deut. xxii.
19.
The king's army . . . had left no good name behind.
--Clarendon.
4. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
The ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his
name, came every day to pay their feigned
civilities. --Motley.
5. A person, an individual. [Poetic]
They list with women each degenerate name. --Dryden.
{Christian name}.
(a) The name a person receives at baptism, as
distinguished from {surname}; baptismal name; in
western countries, it is also called a {first name}.
(b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not.
{Given name}. See under {Given}.
{In name}, in profession, or by title only; not in reality;
as, a friend in name.
{In the name of}.
(a) In behalf of; by the authority of. '' I charge you in
the duke's name to obey me.'' --Shak.
(b) In the represented or assumed character of. ''I'll to
him again in name of Brook.'' --Shak.
{Name plate}, a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name
upon it, as a sign; a doorplate.
{Pen name}, a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or {nom
de plume}. --Bayard Taylor.
{Proper name} (Gram.), a name applied to a particular person,
place, or thing.
{To call names}, to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by
reproachful appellations.
{To take a name in vain}, to use a name lightly or profanely;
to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. --Ex.
xx. 7.
Syn: Appellation; title; designation; cognomen; denomination;
epithet.
Usage: {Name}, {Appellation}, {Title}, {Denomination}. Name
is generic, denoting that combination of sounds or
letters by which a person or thing is known and
distinguished. Appellation, although sometimes put for
name simply, denotes, more properly, a descriptive
term (called also {agnomen} or {cognomen}), used by
way of marking some individual peculiarity or
characteristic; as, Charles the Bold, Philip the
Stammerer. A title is a term employed to point out
one's rank, office, etc.; as, the Duke of Bedford,
Paul the Apostle, etc. Denomination is to particular
bodies what appellation is to individuals; thus, the
church of Christ is divided into different
denominations, as Congregationalists, Episcopalians,
Presbyterians, etc.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Name \Name\ (n[=a]m), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Named} (n[=a]md); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Naming}.] [AS. namian. See {Name}, noun]
1. To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle;
to denominate; to style; to call.
She named the child Ichabod. --1 Sam. iv.
21.
Thus was the building left
Ridiculous, and the work Confusion named. --Milton.
2. To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to
refer to by distinctive title; to mention.
None named thee but to praise. --Halleck.
Old Yew, which graspest at the stones
That name the underlying dead. --Tennyson.
3. To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to
nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for
the wedding; to name someone as ambassador.
Whom late you have named for consul. --Shak.
4. (House of Commons) To designate (a member) by name, as the
Speaker does by way of reprimand.
Syn: To denominate; style; term; call; mention; specify;
designate; nominate.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
238 Moby Thesaurus words for "name":
Christian name, Establishment, VIP, acclaim, advert to, advertise,
alias, allude to, announce, appellation, appellative, appoint,
assign, baptismal name, baptize, baron, be taken as, big,
big cheese, big gun, big man, big name, big shot, big-league,
big-name, big-time, bigwig, bigwigged, binomen, binomial name,
brass, brass hat, byname, byword, call, call to mind, celebrity,
character, choose, christen, cite, cite a particular, cognomen,
consequential, considerable, constellation, cryptonym, cynosure,
declare, define, delegate, demonstrate, denominate, denomination,
denote, designate, designation, determine, dignitary, dignity,
distinction, document, double-barreled, dub, earthshaking, eclat,
elder, elect, emblematize, eminence, empty title, entitle, epithet,
eponym, esteem, euonym, example, exemplify, fame, famousness,
father, favor, figure, finger, fix, folk hero, forename, galaxy,
give a for-instance, glory, grand, great, great man, handle,
heavyweight, hero, heroine, high regard, high-powered, honor,
honorific, hyponym, identify, idol, illustrate, immortal,
important, important person, incognito, indicate, instance,
interests, itemize, kudos, label, lion, lords of creation,
luminaries, luminary, magnate, major, make, man of mark, mark,
master spirit, material, mention, mogul, momentous, moniker, nabob,
name for office, namesake, nickname, nom de guerre, nomen,
nomen nudum, nominate, notability, notable, notoriety,
notoriousness, ordain, ordinate, panjandrum, particularize,
person of note, person of renown, personage, personality, pet name,
pick out, pillar of society, pin down, pinpoint, pleiad, point at,
point out, point to, pop hero, popular hero, popular idol,
popularity, power, power elite, prestige, prominence, proper name,
proper noun, propose, public figure, publicity, publish, put up,
quote, rank, rating, reclame, recognition, recognize, refer to,
renown, report, reputation, repute, respect, rubric, ruling circle,
run, run for office, sachem, scientific name, secret name, select,
self-important, set, significant, signify, sobriquet, social lion,
somebody, something, specialize, specify, stand for, standing,
star, state, stigmatize, stipulate, style, submit, substantial,
superior, superiority, superstar, symbol, symbolize, tab, tag, tap,
tautonym, term, the bubble reputation, the great, the top, ticket,
title, top brass, top people, trinomen, trinomial name, tycoon,
typify, very important person, vogue, world-shaking, worthy
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