To name meaning in English

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Definition

to name: to call, to give a name verb
a name: a word by which someone or something is known noun
first name the common name which someone is called (for example: Helen, Daniel, Sam, Charlotte)
last name the family name (for example: Smith, Jones, Martin)
maiden name the family name a woman had before getting married
to be named: to be called, to have the name verb

Examples

  • "My name is Princess Utopia."
  • "My name is THX-1134 and I can turn any situation into a sales opportunity."
  • "My name is Cindy, I'll be your flight attendant this evening."
  • "-Nobody gives a shit about your good name."
  • "Name: " SHARKY ""
  • "That's not my name"
  • "Because it's my name"
  • "And his name is Lucky!"
  • "His name was Colin."
  • "Will the groom please state his name before the congregation?"
  • "God : Ok, let's see here. Name?"
  • "So, what be your name, man-fish?"
  • "Edward Marley : My name is Edward... Edward "Marley" Moon, and I've been sent here by Queen."
  • "My name is Philip, I'm head of sales."
  • "we have intelligence that points to a single suspect: an Amazonian national named Horatio Oléré, living in the San Francisco area."
  • "Do you only hire women named Melanie?"
  • "That's a funny name!"
  • "Next, and I hope I'm pronouncing this name correctly: Bob?"
  • "Do you know a man named Lucky?"
Exercise 1
Finally, Icarus tries to end his "post-it" note with a joke:

PS. Brian, I didn't know that "Jonesy" was your !
Finally, Icarus tries to end his "post-it" note with a joke:

PS. Brian, I didn't know that "Jonesy" was your nickname!
nickname: This is right. A "nickname" is a name that is substituted for the proper name of a person, often to show affection, familiarity or sometimes ridicule. In English it is common to transform the last name of a man by adding a "y" at the end. For example: "his name is Fred Smith but he was known by his nickname, Smithy".
surname: This is not correct. A "surname" is used in British English to mean the "family name" or "last name". For example, "Jones" is Brian Jones's surname.
last name: This is not correct. The "last name" is often used in American English to mean the "family name" or "surname". For example, "Jones" is Brian Jones's last name.
first name: This is not correct. The first name is someone's first name! "Brian" is Brian Jones's first name.

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