Meanings
nouncalling name (plural calling names)
plural calling names
- communicationThe name associated with the telephone number or similar identifier of a caller.
- anthropologyThe name by which a person is normally identified in conversation.
Translations
Dutch roepnaam
- roepnaamname by which a person is identified in conversation
Finnish kutsumanimi, nimi
- kutsumaniminame by which a person is identified in conversation
- niminame of animal
German Rufname
- Rufnamename by which a person is identified in conversation
Polish identyfikator rozmówcy, imię codzienne
- identyfikator rozmówcyname associated with a telephone number
- imię codziennename by which a person is identified in conversation
- imię zwierzęcianame of animal
Swedish tilltalsnamn
- tilltalsnamnname by which a person is identified in conversation
Cite this entry
APA
calling name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20name
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“calling name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20name. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calling name,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20name.
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