Named I Neɪm Diesel Son Victim Makes Names

• he was named after his father (= given his father's first name).
• the diesel engine, named after its inventor rudolf diesel
• they named their son john.
• the victim has not yet been named.

name

1. to give a name to somebody/something
• synonym call
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/call_1
• He was named after his father (= given his father's first name).
• the diesel engine, named after its inventor Rudolf Diesel
• They named their son John.
2. to say the name of somebody/something
• synonym identify
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/identify
• The victim has not yet been named.
• Can you name all the American states?
• The manager has named his side for the semi-final.
• The missing man has been named as James Kelly.
• She was able to identify her attacker.
• I couldn’t see who was speaking, but I knew the voice.
• She knows a bargain when she sees one.
• I recognized him as soon as he came in the room.
• The victim has not yet been named.
• I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
3. to state something exactly
• synonym specify
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/specify
• Name your price.
• They're engaged, but they haven't yet named the day (= chosen the date for their wedding).
• Activities available include squash, archery and swimming, to name but a few.
• Chairs, tables, cabinets—you name it, she makes it (= she makes anything you can imagine).
4. to choose somebody for a job or position
• synonym nominate
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/nominate
• I had no hesitation in naming him (as) captain.
• When she resigned, he was named to the committee in her place.
5. to publish the names of people or organizations who have done something wrong or illegal
6. to give the names of the people involved in something, especially something wrong or illegal
• He has accused the government of corruption and claims he is prepared to name names.

Extra Examples

• He correctly named the song from the clip played.
• I named my son after my father.
• She was recently named to the company’s board of directors.
• The President officially named Kirk as his choice to replace Timms.
• The hospital was named in honour of its principal benefactor.
• The present Kew Bridge was opened by King Edward VII and is correctly named ‘King Edward Bridge’.
• The ship will be officially named by the Queen before setting sail from her home port.
• the curiously named Egg Castle
• the dead sister for whom she had been named
• the newly named head coach
• Activities available include squash, archery and swimming, to name but a few.
• Chairs, tables, cabinets— you name it, she makes it.
• He was named after his father.
• Mr Shah has been named to run the new research unit.
• Name your price.
• The planet Mars is named for the Roman god of war.
• They’re engaged, but they haven’t yet named the day.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they name
• he / she / it names
• past simple named
• past participle named
• -ing form naming

Word Origin

• Old English nama, noma (noun), (ge)namian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naam and German Name, from a root shared by Latin nomen and Greek onoma.