name — a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to
Pronunciation (IPA): /neɪm/
Example Sentences
- I forgot his name again - I should start writing them on my hand!
- What's your name?
- She named her cat 'Chairman Meow' because it acts like a boss.
name
NOUN[/neɪm/]
a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to
A new student tells her name to the welcoming class
Your name in the game leads to fame!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'nama', the word developed from a common Germanic root shared across Indo-European languages. It shares etymological kinship with Latin 'nomen' and Greek 'onoma', all tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to name' or 'designation'.
Breakdown
Old English 'nama' (a person's or thing's designation) evolved directly into Middle English and modern 'name', with the root deriving from Proto-Germanic *namôn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (name, designation).
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📝Examples
“I forgot his name again - I should start writing them on my hand!”
“What's your name?”
“She named her cat 'Chairman Meow' because it acts like a boss.”
“Please write your name on the form.”
“He couldn't name a single K-pop group, which shocked his teenage daughter.”
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