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1. The elliptical construction name of, short for by the name of, is now common informally:

• Keep your eyes peeled for a customer on his own, name of Sheldrake —David Lodge, 1991.

2. The idiom you name it, used informally as a colourful equivalent of ‘etc.’, is first found in print in the 1960s, and is now well established:

• Whatever they choose to say, Directors, DG, Higher Command, War Cabinet, Prime Minister, you name it, I'm not sending my units back into Europe —Penelope Fitzgerald, 1980.

3. The idiom to name someone or something after (or for) someone or something else has settled down in current usage as name after in BrE and name for in AmE:

• Wellington, who, as we all know, has a boot named after him —Printing World, 1976

• Each chapter is named for the element it recalls —New Yorker, 1987.

The American use occasionally creeps into British contexts, but one is always aware that it is not entirely natural there:

• In a city [Melbourne] named for a British prime minister, in a state named for a British queen,… —Sunday Times, 1988

• Which Canadian city is named for a Royal Navy captain and great explorer from Kings Lynn, Norfolk? —Liverpool Daily Post, 2007.

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Synonyms:

Appellation, title, epithet, denomination, designation, descriptive term, Denominate, entitle, style, term, call, dub, phrase, christen, give an appellation to / Reputation, repute, credit, character, Mention, speak of, call by name / Note, distinction, fame, renown, celebrity, eminence, honor, praise, Nominate, designate, specify, indicate / Authority, behalf, part, stead / Family, connection, race / Memory, remembrance / Person, individual

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Name — (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf. {Anonymous} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
.name — Introduced 2001 TLD type Generic top level domain Status Active Registry Verisign Sponsor None Intended use Personal sites of individuals … Wikipedia
Name — (n[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Named} (n[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Naming}.] [AS. namian. See {Name}, n.] 1. To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call. [1913 Webster] She named the child Ichabod. 1… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Name — For other uses, see Name (disambiguation). Ceremonies, such as baptism, can be used to give names. A name is a word or term used for identification. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a … Wikipedia
name — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German namo name, Latin nomen, Greek onoma, onyma Date: before 12th century 1. a. a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing b. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
name — See: CALL NAMES, HANDLE TO ONE S NAME, IN NAME, TAKE ONE S NAME IN VAIN, TO ONE S NAME … Dictionary of American idioms
name — See: CALL NAMES, HANDLE TO ONE S NAME, IN NAME, TAKE ONE S NAME IN VAIN, TO ONE S NAME … Dictionary of American idioms
Name plate — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Name That Tune — Format Game show Created by Harry Salter Presented by Red Bens … Wikipedia
Name Taken — Origin California Genres indie rock, punk rock Years active 1999–2005, 2007 Labels Dying Wish, Fiddler, Top Notch … Wikipedia
Name-dropping — is the practice of mentioning important people or institutions within a conversation,[1] story,[2] song, online identity,[3] or other communication. The term often connotes an attempt to impress others; it is usually regarded negatively,[1] and… … Wikipedia

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