adverb, conjunction, preposition

if you name a person or thing after someone, you give them the same name

noun

the process of giving someone or something a particular job, title, or status

adverb, preposition

using a particular name or title

noun

the first letter of someone’s name, especially their first name

noun

the first letters of all someone’s names

adjective

used after the name of a man who has the same name as his father

adjective

a nameless person or thing has no name

adjective

a nameless person or thing has a name that you do not know

noun

a person or thing with the same name as someone or something else

noun

a non-religious ceremony for naming a child. A religious ceremony for naming a child is a baptism or christening.

adjective

used after the family name of a woman who is married for saying what her family name was before she was married

preposition

used after names and titles for talking about the relationship between a person and a place or organization

adjective

used before a name for saying that someone does not have a special title or name

adjective

used after someone’s name to refer to the older of two people with the same name in the same family

verb

if a new name for someone or something sticks, it becomes accepted and used by everyone

adjective

relating to someone who has an important official title but has no real power or authority

adverb, preposition

using a particular name in official situations, often a name that is not your own

adjective

used for describing a person or thing whose name is not mentioned

used when someone has two names and you are introducing the more familiar one

referring to someone or something by using their name

called something by people who know it well, or by most people

used for saying that two people who have the same family name are not related

used for showing that someone has another name or title

using a name that is not your real name

used for saying that you are not going to name the person who has done something