going by the name of

A form of go by the name of — To call oneself; to use as a name, especially a moniker or nickname.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go by the name of
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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