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- [neym]
- /neɪm/
- /neɪm/
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- [neym]
- /neɪm/
Definitions of name word
- noun name a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking. 1
- verb with object name to give a name to: to name a baby. 1
- verb with object name to accuse: He was named as the thief. 1
- verb with object name to call by an epithet: They named her speedy. 1
- verb with object name to identify, specify, or mention by name: Three persons were named in the report. 1
- verb with object name to designate for some duty or office; nominate or appoint: I have named you for the position. 1
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Origin of name
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English nama; cognate with German Name, Gothic namô; akin to Old Norse nafn, Latin nōmen, Greek ónoma, Old Irish ainm, Polish imię, Czech jméno
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Parts of speech for Name
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name popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
name usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for name
verb name
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- dub — to furnish (a film or tape) with a new sound track, as one recorded in the language of the country of import.
- nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
- identify — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- designate — When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
noun name
- christian name — Some people refer to their first names as their Christian names.
- forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
- given name — the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John.
- surname — the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.
- family name — the hereditary surname of a family.
Antonyms for name
verb name
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
noun name
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
- notoriety — the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known: a craze for notoriety.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- condemnation — Condemnation is the act of saying that something or someone is very bad and unacceptable.
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