Definition of name name in English English dictionary
- British Approved Name
- The official non-proprietary or generic name given to a pharmaceutical substance, as defined in the BP
- Christian name
- Any forename
- Christian name
- A first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism
- Domain Name System
- The distributed database, sometimes including all the supporting hardware or software infrastructure, the Internet uses to translate hostnames into IP numbers and provide other domain related information
The purpose of this document is to explain the installation and upkeep of the BIND software package, and we begin by reviewing the fundamentals of the Domain Name System (DNS) as they relate to BIND. ... The Domain Name System (DNS) is the hierarchical, distributed database. It stores information for mapping Internet host names to IP addresses and vice versa, mail routing information, and other data used by Internet applications.
- Latin name
- The formal Latin or Latinized name of a biological taxon according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a species or subspecific taxon
Fagaceae is the Latin name for the oak family.
- NATO reporting name
- code names used by NATO to identify Soviet and Chinese military equipment
- NAmE
- Abbreviation of North American English
- Sunday name
- full name, proper name, elaborate or posh name: Stephen instead of Steve
- assumed name
- An alias, especially one adopted in order to deceive
- bad name
- Lack of reverence or esteem. Poor reputation
- baptismal name
- A name given at christening or confirmation
- big-name
- famous or celebrated
- binary name
- The scientific name for an organism consisting of its genus and species
The binary name for human is Homo sapien.
- binomial name
- A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name
- binominal name
- A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name
- botanical name
- a formal scientific name, conforming to the ICBN
- boy's name
- A given name to a young male person or boy
- brand name
- A trade name
- brand-name
- Alternative spelling of brand name
- call-by-name
- An evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated when the function needs to use them
- calling name
- The name associated with the telephone number or similar identifier of a caller
- calling name
- The name by which a person is normally identified in conversation
- calling name
- A nickname
- calling name
- A name an animal has been trained to respond to
- clear someone's name
- To prove innocence of a person previously considered or suspected to be guilty
- code name
- a name used to clandestinely identify something, either for military or espionage purposes, or for commercial confidentiality
- common name
- The name by which a species is known to the general public, rather than its taxonomic or scientific name
- confirmation name
- A name given usually by a pastor to a confirmand during a confirmation (or confirmation ceremony) common in most christian faiths
- courtesy name
- from Chinese culture, a given name to be used later in life in place of one's given name, as a symbol of adulthood and respect
- domain name
- an identifier of a computer or site on the Internet
- domain name
- a domain -- that part of a domain name which (nominally) identifies an organization; a domain name delegated to an independent administrative authority who is then responsible for the management of that portion of the Domain Name System's namespace that consist of the delegated domain and all subdomains that are not delegated in turn
- domain name
- a unique, case-insensitive, name, consisting of a string made up of alphanumeric characters and dashes separated by periods, that the Domain Name System maps to IP numbers and other information
RFC 822, P. Mockapetris, November 1983: This RFC introduces domain style names, their use for ARPA Internet mail and host address support, and the protocols and servers used to implement domain name facilities.
- domain name server
- A computer that provides domain name information to a network; a computer that is part of the Domain Name System
- domain name service
- A service provided by the Domain Name System
- domain name services
- plural form of domain name service
- first name
- The first element of a full name
We are not yet on a first-name basis.
- first-name
- Attributive form of first name, noun
- front name
- A person's given name
Because, yesterday everybody said ‘Dr. Lavendar.’ I didn’t think Doctor could be your front name. All the other people had front names.”.
- full name
- The name of a company or institution that is normally known by initials or a shortened name
- full name
- The first name, any middle names, and surname of a person
- gave a bad name
- Simple past of give a bad name
- generic name
- The scientific name of a genus, conforming to the ICBN or ICZN
- generic name
- The name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark etc
- girl's name
- A given name to a young female person or girl
- give a bad name
- To cause people to lose respect, reverence or esteem for something or someone
- given a bad name
- Past participle of give a bad name
- given name
- A forename or first name: the primary name chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents
- given-name
- Attributive form of given name, noun
- gives a bad name
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of give a bad name
- giving a bad name
- Present participle of give a bad name
- grex name
- A common name for the collective ('herd') of hybrids stemming from a given set of two (or more) commonly paired parent species
Grex names are mainly used for orchids and bromeliads, which hybridize easily and are eagerly cultivated.
- have one's name on it
- To be reserved for someone
That new bartender has got my name all over her, hands off!.
- household name
- A very well-known public figure
- household name
- A brand name that is well known to the great majority of households
- household name
- A genericized trademark or anepronym
- impure name
- A name that contains useful information about the entity it identifies
The absolute path for a file is an impure name, it contains a clear hierarchical structure.
- in God's name
- Used as an intensifier
In God's name what does this mean? Harker cried out. Dr. Seward, Dr. Van Helsing, what is it? What has happened? What is wrong? Mina, dear what is it? What does that blood mean? My God, my God! Has it come to this! And, raising himself to his knees, he beat his hands wildly together. Good God help us! Help her! Oh, help her!.
- in heaven's name
- An intensifier used with questions
Where in heaven's name are my darn shoes?.
- in the name of
- Under the name or possession of
He put the house in the name of his children.
- in the name of
- With appeal to; often used to introduce oaths
In the name of all things sacred, please stop that screaming!.
- in the name of
- By the authority of
In the name of the law, come out with your hands up.
- in the name of
- Under the designation or excuse of
This repression is justified in the name of security.
- last-name
- Attributive form of last name, noun
I need last-name information from the database.
- legal name
- The name of an organisation as indicated in its founding documents, as subsequently changed by legal process
Jack's Mattresses' legal name is JM Enterprises {2006} (Illinois) Inc..
- legal name
- The name of a natural person recognized on official records, especially as recorded on a birth certificate or as allowed to changed by legal process
He signs his name Johnny Reb Smith, but his legal name is Jean-Marie Smith.
- letters after one's name
- A list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person
Again, as he was a mere student without any letters after his name, he got scant attention, and I never heard that he gained over a single supporter. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Stark Munro Letters - Page 16.
- macro name
- A template consisting of a name and (usually) a list of parameters, the macro parameters, that macro expansion uses to recognise text which should be replaced
- maiden name
- A married woman's original last name; her name when she was a maiden
- make a name for oneself
- to gain fame
- maker's name
- the front blade of a cricket bat
- middle name
- a name between the given name and the family name or surname
I go by David but it's my middle name; my full name is William David Mason.
- middle name
- a trait, activity, or action closely associated with or that excellently describes a person
Think twice about playing for cash because Poker is her middle name.
- my name is
- A common way to identify oneself
- name
- Reputation
And David won a name for himself.
- name
- To designate for a role
My neighbor was named to the steering committee.
- name
- To mention, specify
You name it!.
- name
- An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability
- name
- : A unique identifier, generally a string of characters
- name
- To publicly implicate
The painter was named as an accomplice.
- name
- To give a name to
- name
- Any word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing
So good a man as this must surely have a name.
- name
- To identify as relevant or important
naming the problem.
- name after
- To intentionally give someone the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing
- name and shame
- To publish the name of (a person or organization that has committed some transgression) so as to single them out for individual blame and censure
- name brand
- A product having such a mark or name
- name brand
- A trademark, or a distinctive name for a brand, or for a range of products by a single manufacturer
- name day
- The feast day of the saint after whom one is named
- name days
- plural form of name day
- name dropping
- Alternative form of name-dropping
- name dropping
- Present participle of name drop. Alternative spelling of name-dropping
- name for
- To intentionally give someone the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing
- name it, claim it
- A catch phrase of the Christian Word faith movement, a statement of faith and affirmation
- name reaction
- A chemical reaction named after its discoverers. Well known examples include Wittig reaction, Claisen condensation, Friedel-Crafts acylation, and Diels-Alder reaction
- name server
- A program or server that maps human-readable names to computer addresses, especially as part of the Domain Name System
- name servers
- plural form of name server
- name-calling
- abusive or insulting language
- name-drop
- To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable
- name-dropping
- The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, often subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others
- name-dropping
- Present participle of name-drop
Our drama teacher is always name-dropping, but I bet she's never even been to New York.
- no-name
- Someone or something lacking a recognizable name, identity, or reputation
If you hire some no-name for the job, be sure to check references.
- no-name
- Lacking a recognizable name, identity, or reputation; not noteworthy
They went with a no-name shop on the edge of town.
- occupational name
- a name, especially a surname such as Smith or Taylor, that is derived from an occupation - presumably the occupation of a distant ancestor
- on first name terms
- in regular contact with a person or organisation
My accountant was so bad I am now on first name terms with the tax department.
- on first name terms
- familiar with someone, such that one can address that person by his or her first name
- pen name
- A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name
- pen-name
- A writer's pseudonym
- personal name
- A proper name identifying an individual person, especially the full name
- pet name
- A nickname, especially a name used by those in love with one another
My boyfriend won't let me call him by his pet name, Pookie, in public.
- place-name
- Alternative spelling of place name
- preoccupied name
- In zoological nomenclature, a name which is formally published, but which had already been used for another taxon; this second use is invalid (as are all subsequent uses) and the name must be replaced
- proper name
- A phrase that names a specific object
- proper name
- A proper noun
- pure name
- A name that reveals no usable information about the entity it identifies
A MAC address can be considered a pure name as it gives no indication of where on a network it can be found.
- radicofunctional name
- The name of an organic compound that uses two words, the first specifying the radical and the second the functional group e.g. "alkyl halide" or "benzoyl peroxide"
- regnal name
- A name, which need not be the person's birth name, used by a monarch or pope during their reign
- scientific name
- A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a taxon:
Panthera leo is the scientific name for the lion.
- screen name
- a pseudonym used for internet communications
- second name
- surname
- second name
- middle name, second forename
- species name
- A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name
- specific name
- The second word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus
- stage name
- The pseudonym of an entertainer
- street name
- The slang term
Police quickly determined that the street name for holy sand was “cocaine” and said that the man’s arrest has made them think twice about the holy tic tacs and holy parsley they’ve seen lately.
- street name
- A person’s nickname, such as a gangster or mafia name
- subspecific name
- The third word in the scientific name of a subspecies, following the name of the species. This applies only to formal names of animals
- suprageneric name
- a collective phrase, any name of a taxon at a rank above that of genus
A family name is a suprageneric name, and so is a subfamily name.
- systematic element name
- a systematic name for an element, derived from its atomic number; normally only used for transuranic elements before they have been created and given a non-systematic name
- systematic name
- A name composed of words or symbols that precisely describe chemical structure; such names exist for both elements and compounds
- ternary name
- An expansion of a binary name to include subspecies, variety etc. as well as the genus and species
- the name of the game
- The overall purpose; the principal goal, or objective
In the computer business, speed is the name of the game.
- to-name
- A name in addition to the Christian name and surname of an individual, to distinguish him or her from others of the same name and usually indicating descent, place of residence, or some personal quality or attribute. Such to-names are often employed where the same families continually intermarry, and where consequently the same name is common to many individuals
- to-name
- A name added to another name; surname
- trade name
- The name under which a business or firm operates
- trade name
- A name used to identify a commercial product or service; may or may not be registered as a trademark
- trivial name
- a commonly used, non-systematic name of a chemical compound. Trivial names for many compounds have been in use since long before their exact chemical structures were determined
- true name
- A unique name of any entity which can be used to control or manipulate that entity
They conjured a world of primitive magic in which evil spirits could not be given their true names for fear of increasing their power.
- true-name
- Attributive form of true name, noun
- virtue name
- a Puritan given name, such as Hope or Charity, derived from one of the Christian virtues
- what in God's name
- used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question
What in God's name are you doing with that pizza?.
- what's your name
- Please inform me how to address you
- what's-his-name
- A person or entity, particularly male, whose name one does not want to mention but that is known to the person to which one is speaking
- what's-his-name
- A person or entity, particularly male, whose name one does not remember but that is known to the person to which one is speaking
- why in God's name
- used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question
Why in God's name have you got my pizza?.
- you name it
- Used after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things
There were ducks, geese, swans, you name it on the lake.
- your good name
- Your name
What is your good name, sahib?.
- zoological name
- a formal scientific name, conforming to the ICZN
- assumed name
- (Fizik) A name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation
- my name is
- people call me, the name I go by is
- name of the game
- essence of the matter; purpose for doing something
- the name of the game
- main issue, the case at hand, the current subject
- christian-name
- {n} the name given at baptism
- name
- {n} an appellation, title, reputation, renown
- name
- {v} to mention by name, call, utter, tell
- name plate
- A plate or panel bearing the name of the occupant of a room etc. or of the thing to which it is attached
