named
English meaning: Named
Definition
(ditransitive) To give a name to.
Example
“One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting.”
Another example: “The bridge was named after the engineer who designed it.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Past tense/adjective of 'name', meaning given a name or specified ('a man named Tom', 'the named beneficiary'). Everyday register; 'named after' (US) / 'named after/for' indicates the source of a name.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the verb 'name', from Old English 'namian', from 'nama' 'name'.
Synonyms
- called
- titled
- dubbed
- designated
- christened
Antonyms / Opposites
- unnamed
- anonymous
Related Words
Common Collocations
- named after
- a man named
- newly named
- named beneficiary
- aptly named
Word Forms
name (v); named; naming; name (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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