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Pronunciation
IPA|/�neɪm/, SAMPA|/"neIm/
audio|en-us-name.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
OE. term|nama|lang=ang, from proto|Germanic|namon, from proto|Indo-European|nomn-.

Germanic cognates: Old High German term|namo|langgoh (Modern German term|Name|langde), Old Saxon namo (Dutch term|naam|langnl), Old Frisian noma, Gothic term|scGoth|����|langgot, Old Norse term|nafn|langnon (Swedish term|namn|lang=sv).

Indo-European cognates: Latin term|nomen|n�men|langla (French term|nom|langfr), Greek term|scpolytonic|�νομα|tronoma|langel, Persian term|scfa-Arab|�ا�|trnâm|langfa, Old Irish term|ainm|langsga (Cornish term|hanow|langkw), Sanskrit term|scDeva|नाम|trn�ma|langsa, Avestan nama, Old Church Slavonic term|scCyrl|имѧ|trim�|langcu (Russian term|scCyrl|им�|trímja|langru), Tocharian A term|ñom|langxto and Tocharian B term|ñem|lang=txb.

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

1. Any word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

#* 1904, w:L. Frank Baum|L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz
#*: So good a man as this must surely have a name.

1. Reputation.

#* 1604, w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, w:Othello|Othello, III-iii ,
#*: Good name in man and woman, dear my lord / Is the immediate jewel of their souls.¹
#* 1952, w:Old Testament|Old Testament, Revised Standard Version, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 2 Samuel 8:13,
#*: And David won a name for himself.²

1. computing: A unique identifier, generally a string of characters.
2. An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability.

Translations
trans-top|word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing
Afrikaans: naam m
Albanian: t-|sq|emër|m|xs=Albanian
Apache:

• Chiricahua: -Ì�zhii
• Mescalero: -Ì�zhii
• Plains Apache: -zhííh
• Western Apache: -̨Ì�-̨Ì�zhiâ��, -Ì�zhiâ��

Arabic: Arab|اس�|ا�س�� (ism) m, Arab|اس�|أس���اء unicode|(�asmá�) p
Aramaic:

Aragonese: nombre
Basque: izen
Bosnian: t-|bs|ime|n
Breton: ano m, anvioù p
Bulgarian: t+|bg|име|n|trime|scCyrl
Catalan: nom m
Chinese: � (míng), �� (míngzì)
Croatian: t+|hr|ime|n
Czech: t+|cs|jméno|n
Danish: t-|da|navn
Dutch: t+|nl|naam|m
Esperanto: t-|eo|nomo|xs=Esperanto
Estonian: t-|et|nimi
Finnish: t+|fi|nimi
French: t+|fr|nom|m
Frisian: namme
German: name m, namens (gen.), namen p
Greek: t+|el|�νομα|n|trónoma|scGrek
Hawaiian: inoa
Hebrew: ש� (šem) m
Hindi: नाम (n�m) m
Hungarian: t+|hu|név
Icelandic: t+|is|nafn
Ido: nomo
Indonesian: t+|id|nama|xs=Indonesian
Interlingua: nomine
Irish: t-|ga|ainm|m|xs=Irish
Italian: t+|it|nome|m
Japanese: �� (���, namaé)
trans-mid
Korean: �� (ireum)
Kurdish: nav, KUchar|�ا�
Latin: nomen|n�men (nominis|n�minis) n
Lithuanian: t+|lt|vardas|xs=Lithuanian
Lojban: cmene
Luxembourgish: numm
Macedonian: име n
Maori: t-|mi|ingoa|xs=Maori
Marathi: नाव
Navajo: -�zhi�, yízhí
Norwegian: t-|no|navn
Novial: nome
Persian: t+|fa|�ا�|trn�m|scfa-Arab|xs=Persian
Pitjantjatjara: ini
Polish: t+|pl|imi�|n, t-|pl|imiona|n|p, t-|pl|godno��|f, t-|pl|nazwa|f
Portuguese: t+|pt|nome|m
Quechua: suti
Rohingya: nam
Romani: abav m
Romanian: t-|ro|nume|n
Russian: им� (ímja) n
Scottish Gaelic: ainm m
Serbian:

Sicilian: nomu m
Slovene: t+|sl|ime|n
Spanish: t+|es|nombre|m
Swahili: t-|sw|jina|s|xsSwahili, t-|sw|jina|p|altmajina|xs=Swahili
Swedish: t+|sv|namn|n
Tagalog: ngalan, pangalan
Tahitian: i'oa|i�oa
Telugu: t|te|ప�ర�|sc=Telu (pEru)
Thai: Thai|�ื�อ (chùu)
Tocharian A: tø|xto|ñom|xs=Tocharian A
Tocharian B: tø|txb|ñem|xs=Tocharian B
Turkish: t+|tr|ad, t+|tr|isim
Ukrainian: �м�� (ímja) n, �мена (imená) p
Urdu: t-|ur|�ا�|m|trn�m|scURchar|xs=Urdu
Vietnamese: t+|vi|tên|xs=Vietnamese
Volapük: nem
Welsh: t+|cy|enw|xs=Welsh
Yiddish: נ�ָ�ע� (nomen) m
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trans-top|reputation
Albanian: t-|sq|emër|xs=Albanian
Arabic: t-|ar|اشت�ار|m|altا�ش�ت���ار|trištih�r|sc=ARchar
Bosnian: t-|bs|ugled|m
Bulgarian: име (ime) n, имена (imena) p
Catalan: reputació f
Croatian: t-|hr|ugled|m
Czech: t+|cs|jméno|n
Dutch: t+|nl|naam|m, t-|nl|roep|m
Finnish: t+|fi|maine, t-|fi|kunnia
French: t+|fr|nom|m
German: t+|de|Name|m, t+|de|Ruf|m
Greek: t+|el|�νομα|n|trónoma|scGrek
Hebrew: ש� (šem) m
Hindi: नाम, प�रतिष�ठा
Hungarian: t-|hu|hírnév
Interlingua: fama, reputation
Italian: t+|it|fama|f, t-|it|riputazione|f
Japanese: �� (�����, hy�ban)
Korean: �� (pyeongpan), �� (myeongseong), �� (sepyeong)
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|�ا�
Latin: fama f, existimatio f
Marathi: प�रतिष�ठा, नाव
Persian: t+|fa|�ا�|trn�m|scFAchar|xs=Persian
Polish: t-|pl|reputacja|f, t-|pl|s�awa|f
Portuguese: t+|pt|nome|m, t+|pt|fama|f, t-|pt|reputação|f
Russian: им� (ímja) n, имена (imená) p
Serbian:

Slovene: t+|sl|ime|n
Spanish: t+|es|fama|f, t-|es|reputación|f
Swedish: t+|sv|namn|n
Turkish: t+|tr|nam
Telugu: t|te|��ర�తి|sc=Telu (kIrti)
Ukrainian: �еп��а��� (reputátsija) f
Vietnamese: t+|vi|tiếng t�m|xs=Vietnamese
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Verb
en-verb|nam|ing

1. transitive To give a name to.

#: 1904: w:L. Frank Baum|L. Frank Baum, The Land of Oz � I will name the fellow 'Jack Pumpkinhead!'

1. transitive To mention, specify.

#: He named his demands.
#: You name it!

1. transitive To identify as relevant or important

#: naming the problem

1. transitive To publicly implicate.

#: The painter was named as an accomplice.

1. transitive To designate for a role.

#: My neighbor was named to the steering committee.

Translations
trans-top|give a name to
Arabic: ARchar|س��|س���� (sámma)
Bosnian: t-|bs|imenovati, t-|bs|naditi
Breton: envel, radical anv-
Bulgarian: t+|bg|имен�вам|trimenuvam|scCyrl, t+|bg|назовавам|trnazovavam|scCyrl
Catalan: anomenar
Chinese: �� (mìng míng)
Danish: døbe, navngive
Dutch: noemen (~ after: ~ naar)
Esperanto: t-|eo|nomi|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|nimetä
French: t+|fr|nommer, t-|fr|dénommer
German: t+|de|nennen, t+|de|taufen, t-|de|bezeichnen
Greek: t+|el|ονομάζ�||tronomázo|scGrek, t|el|ονομα�ίζ�||tronomatízo|scGrek
Hungarian: nevez, elnevez vmi./vki. után (to name after something/someone)
Indonesian: t+|id|nama|altmenamai|xsIndonesian
Interlingua: nominar, denominar
Italian: t-|it|nomare
Japanese: ���� (����, nazukeru)
trans-mid
Jingpho: amying
Korean: ���� (ireum-jitda)
Kurdish: KUchar|�ا�دا�
Latin: t-|la|nominare
Norwegian: t-|no|kalle
Novial: noma, nomisa
Persian: t+|fa|�ا��د�|trnâmidan|scFAchar|xs=Persian
Polish: t+|pl|nazywa�
Portuguese: t-|pt|nomear, t-|pt|denominar, t-|pt|chamar
Russian: именова�� / наименова�� (imenovát�/naimenovát�), наз�ва�� / назва�� (nazyvát�/nazvát�)
Scottish Gaelic: ainmich
Serbian:

Slovene: t+|sl|imenovati
Spanish: t-|es|nombrar, t-|es|denominar
Swedish: t-|sv|döpa
Vietnamese: �ặt tên, cho tên
Volapük: nemön
Yiddish: �ָנר�פֿ� (onrufn)
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trans-top|mention, specify, choose
Arabic: ARchar|اختار|ا�خ�ت�ار� (ikhtá�ra)
Bulgarian: t+|bg|изби�ам|trizbiram|scCyrl
Catalan: escollir
Danish: nævne, vælge
Dutch: t+|nl|kiezen
Finnish: t+|fi|valita
French: t+|fr|choisir, t+|fr|élire
German: t+|de|nennen, t+|de|wählen
Greek: t+|el|εκλέγ�|treklégo|scGrek
Hungarian: t-|hu|említ
Indonesian: sebut
trans-mid
Interlingua: seliger, eliger
Italian: t+|it|scegliere, t+|it|eleggere
Japanese: �� (���, erábu)
Korean: 고르� (goreuda), ���� (seontaek-hada)
Latin: eligere
Norwegian: t+|no|velge
Polish: wybiera� / wybra�
Portuguese: t-|pt|escolher, t-|pt|eleger
Russian: в�би�а�� / в�б�а�� (vybirát�/výbrat�)
Spanish: t-|es|escoger, t+|es|elegir
Swedish: t-|sv|nämna
Vietnamese: t+|vi|ch�n|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|identify, define, specify
Arabic: ARchar|ع��|ع����� unicode|(�áyyana)
Bulgarian: t+|bg|оп�едел�м|tropredeljam|scCyrl
Catalan: especificar, precisar
Dutch: t-|nl|vermelden, t-|nl|opnoemen
Finnish: t+|fi|ilmoittaa
French: t-|fr|préciser
German: t+|de|nennen
Hungarian: t-|hu|meghatároz
Indonesian: sebut
Interlingua: specificar
Italian: t-|it|specificare
trans-mid
Japanese: �示�� (�����, méiji surú)
Korean: ��� 기��� (jasehi giip-hada)
Latin: t-|la|denotare
Norwegian: t-|no|nevne
Polish: okre�la� / okre�li�
Portuguese: t+|pt|especificar, t+|pt|precisar
Russian: оп�едел��� / оп�едели�� (opredelját�/opredelít�), назна�а�� / назна�и�� (nazna�át�/nazná�it�)
Spanish: t-|es|especificar, t-|es|precisar
Swedish: t-|sv|nämna
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trans-top|publicly implicate
Bulgarian: t+|bg|обвин�вам|trobvinjavam|scCyrl
Catalan: denominar
Dutch: t+|nl|benoemen
Finnish: t-|fi|tunnistaa
French: t+|fr|identifier, t+|fr|appeler
German: t-|de|benennen
Hungarian: t-|hu|megnevez
Interlingua: identificar
Italian: t+|it|identificare
trans-mid
Latin: appellare, pronuntiare
Norwegian: t-|no|navngi
Polish: t-|pl|identyfikowa�, t-|pl|wskaza�
Portuguese: t+|pt|identificar
Russian: обвин��� / обвини�� (obvinját�/obvinít�)
Spanish: t-|es|nombrar, t-|es|denominar
Swedish: t-|sv|nämna
Vietnamese: t+|vi|nhận|xs=Vietnamese
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trans-top|designate for a role
Arabic: ARchar|ع��|ع����� IPAchar|(�áyyana), ARchar|�صب|��ص�ب� IPAchar|(ná�aba)
Bulgarian: оп�едел�м (opredeljam), назна�авам (nazna�avam)
Catalan: anomenar
Chinese: 任� (rèn mìng)
Dutch: t-|nl|aanstellen
Finnish: t+|fi|nimittää
French: t+|fr|nommer
Greek: t-|el|διο�ίζ�|trdiorízo|scGrek
German: t-|de|ernennen
Hungarian: t-|hu|kinevez
Italian: t+|it|nominare
trans-mid
Latin: t-|la|nominare, t-|la|facere
Japanese: 任��� (������, nimméi surú), ��� (����, méijiru)
Korean: ���� (jimyeong-hada), ���� (immyeong-hada)
Polish: t-|pl|wyznaczy�
Portuguese: t-|pt|nomear
Russian: оп�едел��� / оп�едели�� (opredelját�/opredelít�), назна�а�� / назна�и�� (nazna�át�/nazná�it�)
Spanish: t-|es|nombrar
Swedish: t-|sv|utnämna
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ttbc|Greek, Ancient: unicode|ονομα�οθε�ῶ (onomatothetó)

Related terms
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byname
Christian name
family name
given name
name after
name day
nameplate
mid2
namesake
nickname
on first name terms
pen name
stage name
surname
true name
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See also
top2
christen
cognomen
epithet
moniker
nom de guerre
mid2
nom de plume
pseudonym
sobriquet
:Appendix:Names
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Anagrams
amen
mane
mean
NEMA

Category:200 English basic words
Category:Old English derivations

Kurdish

Noun
name

1. letter (a document)

Category:Kurdish nouns

Mandarin
zh-forms|��|�麼

Pronunciation
IPA|[ na˥˩m� ]

Adverb
cmn-adv|p|pinnàme|pintna4me|tra�麼|sim��

1. so; that

#* 2006: anon. :zh:w:���� (w:Desktop publishing)
#*: w:Apple Inc.|Apple g�ngsī y�jīng cóng w:Mac OS 9|Mac OS 9 sh�ngjí dào w:Mac OS X|Mac OS X, dànshì zài yìnshu�/chūb�njiè de sh�ngjí yu�n yu�n méiy�u nàme kuài�
#*:: Apple has already upgraded from w:Mac OS 9|Mac OS 9 to w:Mac OS X|Mac OS X, but the upgrade to the printing and publishing industry is by no means that fast.

Conjunction
cmn-conj|p|pinnàme|pintna4me|tra�麼|sim��

1. in that case; then

#* 2006: anon. :zh:w:BCHç � (w:BCH code)
#*: nàme w�mén jiù k�y� zh�odào zhège j�zhèn de nì
#*: then we can actually, find an inverse of this matrix

See also
i-c|Min Nan zh-ts|許�|许� (hiah-ni) so, that
i-c|Min Nan zh-ts|��|�� (an-ne or an-ni) then

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