1 a word or words that a particular person, animal, place or thing is known by:
What's your name? * What is / was the name, please? (= a polite way of asking sb's name) * Please write your full name and address below. * Do you know the name of this flower? * Rubella is just another name for German measles. * (computing) a user / file name * Are you changing your name when you get married?
seealsoASSUMEDNAME, BRANDNAME, CODENAME, FAMILYNAME, FIRSTNAME, FORENAME, MAIDENNAME, MIDDLENAME, NICKNAME, PEN-NAME, PETNAME, PLACENAME, SURNAME, TRADENAME
2 [usuallysing.] a reputation that sb/sth has; the opinion that people have about sb/sth:
She first made her name as a writer of children's books. * He's made quite a name for himself (= become famous). * The college has a good name for languages. * This kind of behaviour gives students a bad name.
3 (in compound adjectives) having a name or a reputation of the kind mentioned, especially one that is known by a lot of people:
a big-name company / celebrity * brand-name goods
seealsoHOUSEHOLDNAME
4 a famous person:
Some of the biggest names in the art world were at the party. * The event attracted many famous names from the past. * The movie needs some names in it, if it's going to be successful.
IDIOMS
by name using the name of sb/sth:
She asked for you by name. * The principal knows all the students by name. * I only know her by name (= I have heard about her but I have not met her).
by the name of... (written) who is called:
a young actor by the name of Tom Rees
enter sb's / your name (for sth)
