Definition of Names

Noun: names neymz

Verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
"sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me";
- name calling

Noun: name neym

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 person's reputation
"he wanted to protect his good name"
Family based on male descent
"he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name";
- gens
A well-known or notable person
"they studied all the great names in the history of France";
- figure, public figure
By the sanction or authority of
"halt in the name of the law"
A defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- epithet
[UK] An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability

Verb: name neym

Assign a specified (usually proper) name to
"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader";
- call
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";
- identify
Charge with a function; charge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee";
- nominate, make
Create and charge with a task or function
"name a committee";
- appoint, nominate, constitute
Mention and identify by name
"name your accomplices!"
Make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention";
- mention, advert, bring up, cite, refer
Classify or apply the appropriate name to, e.g. in botany or biology
- identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe
Give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
"name the states west of the Mississippi";
- list
Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- diagnose