• by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the Name of the law"
• a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his Name really is George Washington"; "those are two Names for the same thing"
• a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones may break my bones but Names can never hurt me"
• family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his Name"
• a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great Names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
• a person''s reputation; "he wanted to protect his good Name"
• determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
• identify as in botany or biology, for example
• give or make a list of; Name individually; give the Names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"
• mention and identify by Name; "Name your accomplices!"
• make reference to; "His Name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
• give the Name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by Name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were Named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
• assign a specified, proper Name to; "They Named their son David"; "The new school was Named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
• create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
• charge with a function; charge to be; "She was Named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

'Name' in other languages