names

nountitle given to something, someone
nounfame, distinction
nouncelebrity
verbgive a title
verbchoose, designate

Synonyms for names

noun title given to something, someone

Antonyms for names

unknown

Word Origin & History

Old English nama, noma "name, reputation," from Proto-Germanic *namon (cf. Old Saxon namo, Old Frisian nama, Old High German namo, German Name, Middle Dutch name, Dutch naam, Old Norse nafn, Gothic namo "name"), from PIE *nomn- (cf. Sanskrit nama; Avestan nama; Greek onoma, onyma; Latin nomen; Old Church Slavonic ime, genitive imene; Russian imya; Old Irish ainm; Old Welsh anu "name").

Meaning "famous person" is from 1610s. Meaning "one's reputation" is from c.1300. As a modifier meaning "well-known," first attested 1938. Name brand is from 1944; name-calling attested from 1846; name-dropper first recorded 1947. name-tag is from 1903; name-child attested from 1845. The name of the game "the essential thing or quality" is from 1966; to have one's name in lights "be a famous performer" is from 1929.

Example Sentences for names

Their names often signified some quality of a horse; as Leucippus, a white horse, &c.

I was rather at a loss for names of reference to these parts.

And then a history, distinguishing the books by the names of their subjects.

She had just taken the class, and was so unfortunate as not to be acquainted with their names.

I tried to get their names yesterday, but soon saw that they were not in the mood to help me.

Dear Mr. Ried,—I know the names of all the boys, and inclose you a list.

I am sure you cannot object to that; and now, if we are to be friends, we should know each other's names.

There is some suspicion that the names have been interchanged.

The names of this phallic deity show his connection with the Sun.

The effect of names upon character is not considered as it should be.