named person

noun

In Scotland, a person serving as a designated point of contact for young people and their families in need of support, as part of the GIRFEC framework.

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Meanings

nounnamed person (plural named persons or named people)

plural named persons · plural named people

  1. In Scotland, a person serving as a designated point of contact for young people and their families in need of support, as part of the GIRFEC framework.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see named, person.
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APA

named person. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/named%20person

MLA

“named person.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/named%20person. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “named person,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/named%20person.

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