name

Definitions


[neɪm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to
(e.g: my name is John Parsons)

- a famous person
(e.g: the big race will lure the top names)

- (in the UK) an insurance underwriter belonging to a Lloyd's syndicate


Phrases:
- by name
- by the name of
- call someone names
- give one's name to
- give someone or something a bad name
- have someone's name on it
- have to one's name
- in all but name
- in name only
- in someone's name
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name names
- name the day
- put a name to
- put down one's name
- the name of the game
- to name a few
- under the name of
- what's in a name?
- you name it

Origin:
Old English nama, noma (noun), (ge)namian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naam and German Name, from a root shared by Latin nomen and Greek onoma


[neɪm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give a name to
(e.g: hundreds of diseases had not yet been isolated or named)

- specify (a sum, time, or place) as something desired, suggested, or decided on
(e.g: the club have asked United to name their price for the striker)


Phrases:
- by name
- by the name of
- call someone names
- give one's name to
- give someone or something a bad name
- have someone's name on it
- have to one's name
- in all but name
- in name only
- in someone's name
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name names
- name the day
- put a name to
- put down one's name
- the name of the game
- to name a few
- under the name of
- what's in a name?
- you name it

Origin:
Old English nama, noma (noun), (ge)namian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naam and German Name, from a root shared by Latin nomen and Greek onoma


[neɪm], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person or product) having a well-known name
(e.g: specialized name brands geared to niche markets)


Phrases:
- by name
- by the name of
- call someone names
- give one's name to
- give someone or something a bad name
- have someone's name on it
- have to one's name
- in all but name
- in name only
- in someone's name
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name names
- name the day
- put a name to
- put down one's name
- the name of the game
- to name a few
- under the name of
- what's in a name?
- you name it

Origin:
Old English nama, noma (noun), (ge)namian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naam and German Name, from a root shared by Latin nomen and Greek onoma




definition by Oxford Dictionaries