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/neɪmz/
(name)
identifier
Etymology
'name' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'nama', where 'nama' meant 'name' or 'reputation'.
'name' changed from Old English 'nama' and earlier from Proto-Germanic '*namô' and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European '*nomen', eventually becoming the modern English 'name'.
Initially, it meant 'a word by which a person or thing is known'; over time it also came to refer to reputation or standing and to be used in various idiomatic senses (e.g., 'make a name').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known; a designation.
Their names are on the attendance sheet.
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Noun 2
a person's reputation or standing (often used in phrases like 'make a name').
She is trying to build good names in the community.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'name': to give a name to someone or something; to call by a particular name.
She names each of her children after relatives.
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