From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Name \Name\ (n[=a]m), noun [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}, {Ignominy}, {Misnomer}, {Nominal}, {Noun}.]
1. The title by which any person or thing is known or designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of an individual or a class.
Whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. --Gen. ii. 19.
What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. --Shak.
2. A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person or thing, on account of a character or acts.
His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. --Is. ix. 6.
3. Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation; fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable estimation; distinction.
What men of name resort to him? --Shak.
Far above . . . every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. --Eph. i. 21.
I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom. --1 Macc. iii. 14.
He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin. --Deut. xxii. 19.
The king's army . . . had left no good name behind. --Clarendon.
4. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
The ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his name, came every day to pay their feigned civilities. --Motley.
5. A person, an individual. [Poetic]
They list with women each degenerate name. --Dryden.
{Christian name}. (a) The name a person receives at baptism, as distinguished from {surname}; baptismal name; in western countries, it is also called a {first name}. (b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not.
{Given name}. See under {Given}.
{In name}, in profession, or by title only; not in reality; as, a friend in name.
{In the name of}. (a) In behalf of; by the authority of. '' I charge you in the duke's name to obey me.'' --Shak. (b) In the represented or assumed character of. ''I'll to him again in name of Brook.'' --Shak.
{Name plate}, a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name upon it, as a sign; a doorplate.
{Pen name}, a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or {nom de plume}. --Bayard Taylor.
{Proper name} (Gram.), a name applied to a particular person, place, or thing.
{To call names}, to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by reproachful appellations.
{To take a name in vain}, to use a name lightly or profanely; to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. --Ex. xx. 7.
Syn: Appellation; title; designation; cognomen; denomination; epithet.
Usage: {Name}, {Appellation}, {Title}, {Denomination}. Name is generic, denoting that combination of sounds or letters by which a person or thing is known and distinguished. Appellation, although sometimes put for name simply, denotes, more properly, a descriptive term (called also {agnomen} or {cognomen}), used by way of marking some individual peculiarity or characteristic; as, Charles the Bold, Philip the Stammerer. A title is a term employed to point out one's rank, office, etc.; as, the Duke of Bedford, Paul the Apostle, etc. Denomination is to particular bodies what appellation is to individuals; thus, the church of Christ is divided into different denominations, as Congregationalists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, etc.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Name \Name\ (n[=a]m), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Named} (n[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Naming}.] [AS. namian. See {Name}, noun]
1. To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call.
She named the child Ichabod. --1 Sam. iv. 21.
Thus was the building left Ridiculous, and the work Confusion named. --Milton.
2. To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to refer to by distinctive title; to mention.
None named thee but to praise. --Halleck.
Old Yew, which graspest at the stones That name the underlying dead. --Tennyson.
3. To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for the wedding; to name someone as ambassador.
Whom late you have named for consul. --Shak.
4. (House of Commons) To designate (a member) by name, as the Speaker does by way of reprimand.
Syn: To denominate; style; term; call; mention; specify; designate; nominate.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
2: by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
3: a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
4: a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music" [syn: {figure}, {public figure}]
5: family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name" [syn: {gens}]
6: a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me" [syn: {epithet}]
verb
1: assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" [syn: {call}]
2: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months" [syn: {identify}]
3: charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" [syn: {nominate}, {make}]
4: create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" [syn: {appoint}, {nominate}, {constitute}]
5: mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
6: identify as in botany or biology, for example [syn: {identify}, {discover}, {key}, {key out}, {distinguish}, {describe}]
7: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: {mention}, {advert}, {bring up}, {cite}, {refer}]
8: give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi" [syn: {list}]
9: determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis [syn: {diagnose}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
238 Moby Thesaurus words for "name": Christian name, Establishment, VIP, acclaim, advert to, advertise, alias, allude to, announce, appellation, appellative, appoint, assign, baptismal name, baptize, baron, be taken as, big, big cheese, big gun, big man, big name, big shot, big-league, big-name, big-time, bigwig, bigwigged, binomen, binomial name, brass, brass hat, byname, byword, call, call to mind, celebrity, character, choose, christen, cite, cite a particular, cognomen, consequential, considerable, constellation, cryptonym, cynosure, declare, define, delegate, demonstrate, denominate, denomination, denote, designate, designation, determine, dignitary, dignity, distinction, document, double-barreled, dub, earthshaking, eclat, elder, elect, emblematize, eminence, empty title, entitle, epithet, eponym, esteem, euonym, example, exemplify, fame, famousness, father, favor, figure, finger, fix, folk hero, forename, galaxy, give a for-instance, glory, grand, great, great man, handle, heavyweight, hero, heroine, high regard, high-powered, honor, honorific, hyponym, identify, idol, illustrate, immortal, important, important person, incognito, indicate, instance, interests, itemize, kudos, label, lion, lords of creation, luminaries, luminary, magnate, major, make, man of mark, mark, master spirit, material, mention, mogul, momentous, moniker, nabob, name for office, namesake, nickname, nom de guerre, nomen, nomen nudum, nominate, notability, notable, notoriety, notoriousness, ordain, ordinate, panjandrum, particularize, person of note, person of renown, personage, personality, pet name, pick out, pillar of society, pin down, pinpoint, pleiad, point at, point out, point to, pop hero, popular hero, popular idol, popularity, power, power elite, prestige, prominence, proper name, proper noun, propose, public figure, publicity, publish, put up, quote, rank, rating, reclame, recognition, recognize, refer to, renown, report, reputation, repute, respect, rubric, ruling circle, run, run for office, sachem, scientific name, secret name, select, self-important, set, significant, signify, sobriquet, social lion, somebody, something, specialize, specify, stand for, standing, star, state, stigmatize, stipulate, style, submit, substantial, superior, superiority, superstar, symbol, symbolize, tab, tag, tap, tautonym, term, the bubble reputation, the great, the top, ticket, title, top brass, top people, trinomen, trinomial name, tycoon, typify, very important person, vogue, world-shaking, worthy