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What does "name" mean?

In addition to the idioms beginning with name, also see call names; clear one's name; drop names; give a bad name; go by (the name of); handle to one's name; in name only; in the name of; make a name for oneself; on a first-name basis; take someone's name in vain; to one's name; worthy of the name; you name it.

See name in WNW Idioms

call names

to speak of or to in an abusive manner

in the name of

in appeal or reference to
by the authority of; as the representative of
as belonging to

know only by name

to be familiar with the name of but not know personally

name names

to identify specific persons, esp. as doing wrong

to one's name

belonging to one

See name in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

in the name of

By the authority of: Open up in the name of the law!
For the reason of; using as a reason: grisly experiments performed in the name of science.

to (one's) name

Belonging to one: I don't have a hat to my name.

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