Meanings
prepositional phrase
- Belonging to one.
My uncle gambled away his fortune, and now he hardly has a penny to his name.
1 more example
She calls herself a novelist, but she only has a few short stories to her name.
Cite this entry
APA
to one's name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20one's%20name
MLA
“to one's name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20one's%20name. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to one's name,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20one's%20name.
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