name
UK/neɪm/US/neim/
NGSL 1kA1
Definitions
n.
A word or set of words by which a person or thing is known
名字，名称
n.
A reputation, especially a good one
名声，名誉
v.
To give a name to; to identify or specify by name
命名；说出……的名字，指名
Root Breakdown
Native English=name
The everyday English word name is the Germanic cousin of Latin nōmen — both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root *h₃nómn̥ ('name'). One arrived through Old English, the other through Latin, but they are genuine relatives. This is why the Latin nomin- words and the homely name share one meaning.
Root nomin still carries 38 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.make a name for oneself扬名，闯出名声
- 2.in the name of以……的名义
- 3.by name指名地
- 4.good name好名声
- 5.name after以……命名
Example Sentences
- 1.
What's the name of that song?
- 2.
She made a name for herself as a journalist.
- 3.
They named their daughter after her grandmother.