patronym,
patronymic 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)
matronymic,
metronymic a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
nickname a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"
hypocorism,
pet name a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"
title an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
signature a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book
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; "domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right"
name -
a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
Verb
name -
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
refer think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"
title,
style make consistent with certain rules of style; "style a manuscript"
nickname,
dub provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
rename assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990"
address,
call adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
name -
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"
denote,
refer have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
enumerate,
itemise,
itemize,
recite specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
list,
number give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"
announce announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
name -
charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
A name is a label for a noun, normally used to distinguish one from another. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. A personal name identifies a specific unique and identifiable individual person, and may or may not include a middle name.
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name Any word or phrase which designates a particular person, place, class or thing.
name To refer briefly to; to make reference to.
name To designate for a role.
name To give a name to.
name Word or phrase used to designate an object.
name To identify as in botany or biology, for example.
name To give the name or identifying characteristics of; to refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property.