by the name of

prepositional phrase

Having a certain name; called.

“A woman by the name of Jill.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Having a certain name; called.

    A woman by the name of Jill.

Translations

Italian di nome
  • di nomehaving a certain name
Polish o imieniu
  • o imieniuhaving a certain name
Romanian pe nume
  • pe numehaving a certain name
Spanish de nombre
  • de nombrehaving a certain name
Cite this entry
APA

by the name of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20name%20of

MLA

“by the name of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20name%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by the name of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20name%20of.

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