name in WordNet English dictionary

1. make reference to
   "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
   mention  advert  bring up  cite  name  refer 
   
2. create and charge with a task or function
   "nominate a committee"
   appoint  name  nominate  constitute 
   
3. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
   "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
   name  call 
   
4. identify as in botany or biology, for example
   identify  discover  key  key out  distinguish  describe  name 
   
5. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
   diagnose  name 
   
6. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
   "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
   name  identify 
   
7. give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
   "List the states west of the Mississippi"
   list  name 
   
8. charge with a function; charge to be
   "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
   name  nominate  make 
   
9. mention and identify by name
   "name your accomplices!"
   name 
   

1. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
   name  epithet 
   
2. a well-known or notable person
   "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
   name  figure  public figure 
   
3. family based on male descent
   "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
   name  gens 
   
4. by the sanction or authority of
   "halt in the name of the law"
   name 
   
5. a language unit by which a person or thing is known
   "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
   name 
   
6. a person's reputation
   "he wanted to protect his good name"
   name