name

appoint, designate, assign, name, nominate

name, call, designate

title, name

名词 name:

1. a language unit by which a person or thing is known
2. by the sanction or authority of
3. a person's reputation
4. a well-known or notable person
   同义词：figure, public figure
5. family based on male descent
   同义词：gens
6. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
   同义词：epithet

动词 name:

1. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
   同义词：call
2. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
   同义词：identify
3. charge with a function; charge to be
   同义词：nominate, make
4. create and charge with a task or function
   同义词：appoint, nominate, constitute
5. mention and identify by name
6. identify as in botany or biology, for example
   同义词：identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe
7. make reference to
   同义词：mention, advert, bring up, cite, refer
8. give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
   同义词：list
9. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
   同义词：diagnose

1. I greet you in the name of the President.
   我代表总统前来迎接您。
2. He writes under the name of Nimrod.
   他用尼姆罗德这个名字写作。
3. In God's name, what are you doing?
   苍天在上，你究竟在干什麽？
4. He gave his name to a well-known brand of frozen food.
   他以自己的名字命名的冷冻食品成了名牌。
5. What's the name of the river?
   这条河叫什么名字？
6. He is an artist of great name.
   他是个大名鼎鼎的艺术家。
7. She was named after her grandmother.
   她是根据她祖母的名字命名的。

name

n.（名词）
A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others:
名字：用以识别或区别他人的存在的一个词或一组词：
例句：
some of the most famous names of the 20th century.
20世纪的一些最有名望的名字

A word or group of words used to describe or evaluate, often disparagingly.
毁谤：用于描述或评价通常贬义的一个词或一组词
Representation or repute, as opposed to reality:
名义，代表：名义或名誉，与事实相反的：
例句：
a democracy in name, a police state in fact.
名为民主国家，实为秘密警察国家

General reputation:
名声：
例句：
a bad name.
坏名声

A distinguished reputation; renown.
卓越的名声；名望
An illustrious or outstanding person:
名人：著名的或杰出的人：
例句：
some of the most famous names of the 20th century.
一些20世纪最具声望的人

v.tr.（及物动词）
named,nam.ing,names
To give a name to:
给…以名字：
例句：
named the child after both grandparents.
以孩子祖父母的名字给他取名

To mention, specify, or cite by name:
列举，指出：以名字提到、指定或召唤：
例句：
named the primary colors.
说出原色的名字

To call by an epithet:
用绰号称呼：
例句：
named them all cowards.
称他们为懦夫

To nominate for or appoint to a duty, an office, or an honor.
任命：指定被派到某一职位、职务或荣誉
To specify or fix:
指定或固定：
例句：
We need to name the time for our meeting.
我们需要确定我们会面的时间

adj.Informal （形容词）【非正式用语】
Well-known by a name:
著名的：颇有名气的名字的：
例句：
a name performer.
著名的表演家

<习惯用语>in the name of
By the authority of:
由…的权力机构指定：
例句：
Open up in the name of the law!
法律规定开始

to (one`s) name
Belonging to one:
属于某人的：
例句：
I don`t have a hat to my name.
我没有合适的职位

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English nama * see nò-men-
源自 古英语 nama *参见 nò-men-

【引伸】
nam.able 或
name.able
adj.（形容词）
nam.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>name,designation,denomination,title,appellation,cognomenThese nouns all denote the word or words by which someone or something is called and identified.
这些名词都指称呼或确定某人或某物的一个词或多个词。
Name is the general term:
Name 是最为普遍的词：
例句：
I can`t recall the child`s name.
我记不起小孩的名字。

例句：
.What is friendship but a nameô. (Oliver Goldsmith).Adesignation is a name given principally to classify according to distinguishing characteristics:
.除了名字友谊还有什么ô. （奥利弗·弋德史密斯）。Designation 原则上是针对不同特点而确定的名字以示区别：

例句：
During the Depression a shantytown was known by the designation .Hooverville..
在萧条时期，贫民区以.胡佛村.而闻名。

Denomination, also a categorizing term,is applied especially to classes of persons or things:
Denomination 也是用于类别，尤指人或事的分类：
例句：
pickpockets, formerly known by the denomination .cutpurse..
扒手，以前称作.cutpurse.。

Title, applied to people, indicates rank or positionand generally connotes distinction and respect (
Title 用于人，指头衔或职位，通常含有显赫和尊敬之意(
例句：
a prince who renounced his title when he became an American citizen); applied to entities such as literary or musical forms,it is a distinguishing name (
当成为美国公民时王子宣布他的头衔)； 用作实体，如文学或音乐形式，它是表示区别的名称(

例句：
looking for a colorful and evocative title for the book). Anappellation is a name other than a proper name that describes or characterizes and that gains currency primarily through use:
为这本书找一个富有色彩并具号召力的名字)。 Appellation 主要是指通过使用赚取现今的名字，通常名不符实：

例句：
hasn`t yet earned the appellation of expert.
还未曾获得专家的美名。

Cognomen is frequently used as the equivalent of a first name or a surname or often a nickname:
Cognomen 通常用作与第一个名字、姓或绰号的相等物：
例句：
Rufus, an unusual cognomen;
鲁弗斯是不常的姓；

例句：
a king renowned under the cognomen .the Just.. See also Synonyms at appoint ,celebrity
国王以.公正者.的名字著称 参见同义词 appoint,celebrity