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Synonyms of name

8 similar words

Another word for name is cush-cush. Other synonyms of name are proper name, bename, nominate, greater yam and nomenclature.

Synonyms and similar words for name

nounAny nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

  • proper nameA word or phrase that has noun part of speech and names a specific object, usually capitalized, for example Martin or...

verbTo give a name to.

  • benameTo name; give a name (to); mention by name; nominate; denominate; call.

verbTo mention, specify.

  • nominateTo specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.

nounAny of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.

nounMore synonyms

verbMore synonyms

  • designateTo call by a distinctive title; to name.
  • dubTo name, to entitle, to call.

Meaning of name

  1. noun Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
  2. noun A reputation.
  3. noun An abusive or insulting epithet.

Full definition of name

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Questions about synonyms of name

What is another word for name?
Name has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cush-cush, proper name, bename, nominate, greater yam, nomenclature, designate and dub.
What does name mean?
Name means any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: name (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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