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by the name of

by the name of prepositional phrase: having a certain name; called.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Having a certain name; called.
    • A woman by the name of Jill.

Questions about by the name of

What does by the name of mean?
By the name of means having a certain name; called.
What part of speech is by the name of?
By the name of is a prepositional phrase.

Words near by the name of in the dictionary

  1. by the lay
  2. by the living jingo
  3. by the looks of things
  4. by the minute
  5. by the moment
  6. by the name of
  7. by the numbers
  8. by the piece
  9. by the rood
  10. by the same token
  11. by the score

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