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namea 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/

Korean meaning: 이름, 명칭

Korean pronunciation: 네임 (강세: 네임)

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

name concept
💡 Concept

A new student tells her name to the welcoming class

name rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Your name in the game leads to fame!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/neɪm/
🇬🇧 UK/neɪm/

🌳Etymology

Rootname

Origin

고대 영어 'nama'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 발전했습니다. 라틴어 'nomen'과 그리스어 'onoma'와 같은 어원을 가집니다.

🎵Rhyme

gamesamefameclaimframe
game
same
fame
claim
frame

🔗Collocations

first name
last name
brand name
name after
by name
in the name of

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I forgot his name again - I should start writing them on my hand!

What's your name?

😄 Fun example

She named her cat 'Chairman Meow' because it acts like a boss.

Please write your name on the form.

😄 Fun example

He couldn't name a single K-pop group, which shocked his teenage daughter.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

titledesignationlabelidentitymoniker

Antonyms

anonymitynamelessness

Related

nicknamesurnameusernamealiaspseudonym

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