name
     n 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}]
     v 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}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0