Definitions for Names

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Names name

Spelling: [neym]

IPA: /neɪm/

Names is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in Names (aemns).

Definitions for Names

noun

1. a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
2. mere designation, as distinguished from fact:
3. an appellation, title, or epithet, applied descriptively, in honor, abuse, etc.
4. a reputation of a particular kind given by common opinion:
5. a distinguished, famous, or great reputation; fame:
6. a widely known or famous person; celebrity:
7. an unpleasant or derogatory appellation or expression:
8. a personal or family name as exercising influence or bringing distinction:
9. a body of persons grouped under one name, as a family or clan.
10. the verbal or other symbolic representation of a thing, event, property, relation, or concept.
11. (initial capital letter) a symbol or vehicle of divinity:

Idioms

1. by name, personally; individually: not personally; by repute:
2. call names, to scold or speak abusively of or to a person:
3. in the name of, with appeal to: by the authority of: on behalf of: under the name or possession of: under the designation or excuse of:
4. name names, to specify people by name, especially those who have been accomplices in a misdeed:
5. to one's name, in one's possession:

adjective

1. famous; widely known:
2. designed for or carrying a name.
3. giving its name or title to a collection or anthology containing it:

verb (used with object)

1. to give a name to:
2. to accuse:
3. to call by an epithet:
4. to identify, specify, or mention by name:
5. to designate for some duty or office; nominate or appoint:
6. to specify; suggest:
7. to give the name of:
8. to speak of.
9. British. (in the House of Commons) to cite (a member) for contempt.

Origin of Names

before 900; Middle English; Old English nama; cognate with German Name, Gothic namô; akin to Old Norse nafn, Latin nōmen, Greek ónoma, Old Irish ainm, Polish imię, Czech jméno

Examples for Names

A few Republicans, such as Christie and Walker, made their names battling the unions.

Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Oskar Schindler—these names come readily to mind when we think of heroes of conscience.

When he was first incarcerated, he says some sort of paperwork snafu had him imprisoned under two different, but similar, names.

I tried to get their names yesterday, but soon saw that they were not in the mood to help me.

And then a history, distinguishing the books by the names of their subjects.

Their names often signified some quality of a horse; as Leucippus, a white horse, &c.

“Metaphors have always been the best way of explaining things,” Senhor José says in All the names.

“I was amazed that they were already familiar with the names of big designers like Christian Dior,” says Baek.

She had just taken the class, and was so unfortunate as not to be acquainted with their names.

I was rather at a loss for names of reference to these parts.