name

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈneɪm/
• SAMPA: /"neIm/
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Noun

Singular name

Plural names

1. A name is what a person, place, or thing is called or how it is identified.

   My name is Jack.

Verb

Plain form name

Third-person singular names

Past tense named

Past participle named

Present participle naming

1. (transitive) To name is to give a name to someone, someplace, or something.

   She named her cat Fluffy.