Word info

go by the name of

Verb

Meaning

go by the name of (third-person singular simple present goes by the name of, present participle going by the name of, simple past went by the name of, past participle gone by the name of)

To call oneself; to use as a name, especially a moniker or nickname.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

His grammatical descriptions go by the name of systemic functional grammar (SFG). Source: Internet

From Friday to Sunday the restaurant, on London Road, is offering the deal to people who go by the name of Harry, Henry, Harriet, Meghan or Megan. Source: Internet

Their next version of a humanoid will be 59 inches tall and will go by the name of “Romeo.” Source: Internet

She said, "I go by the name of Lois Lane". Source: Internet

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