name for

Verb

Meaning

name for (third-person singular simple present names for, present participle naming for, simple past and past participle named for)

To intentionally give someone the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. William Makepeace Thackeray

Tolerance is only another name for indifference. W. Somerset Maugham

Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet? Lily Tomlin

He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed until midday. Irish Proverb

Remember even if you loose all, keep your good name for if you loose that you are worthless. Irish Proverb

Conscience is only another name for truth. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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