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[ Etymology

Old English nama, from Proto-Germanic *namon, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nḗh₃mn̥ (“‘name’”).

Germanic cognates: Old High German namo (Modern German Name), Old Saxon namo (Dutch naam), Old Frisian noma, Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌼𐍉, Old Norse nafn (Swedish namn).

Indo-European cognates: Latin nōmen (French nom), Greek ὄνομα (onoma), Persian نام (nâm), Old Irish ainm (Cornish hanow), Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), Avestan nama, Old Church Slavonic имѧ (imę) (Russian имя (ímja)), Tocharian A ñom and Tocharian B ñem.

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /neɪm/, SAMPA: /neIm/
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  Rhymes: -eɪm

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name (plural names)

1. Any word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
   • 1904, L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz

     So good a man as this must surely have a name.

2. Reputation.
   • 1604, William Shakespeare, Othello, III-iii ,

     Good name in man and woman, dear my lord / Is the immediate jewel of their souls.[1]

   • 1952, Old Testament, Revised Standard Version, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 2 Samuel 8:13,

     And David won a name for himself.[2]

3. (computing): A unique identifier, generally a string of characters.
4. An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability.

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[ Verb

to name (third-person singular simple present names, present participle naming, simple past and past participle named)

1. (transitive) To give a name to.

   1904: L. Frank Baum, The Land of Oz — I will name the fellow 'Jack Pumpkinhead!'

2. (transitive) To mention, specify.

   He named his demands.

   You name it!

3. (transitive) To identify as relevant or important

   naming the problem

4. (transitive) To publicly implicate.

   The painter was named as an accomplice.

5. (transitive) To designate for a role.

   My neighbor was named to thee steering committee.

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• name after

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