named
Given a title
Named is the past tense and past participle of name, used both as a verb form and as an adjective.
As a verb form, it indicates that someone gave a name to something or identified it by name: They named their daughter after her grandmother.
As an adjective, named means having a specific name or being specifically identified: a named beneficiary, the named defendant in the lawsuit.
Something or someone named is distinguished from the anonymous or unnamed.
Descriptive tag for someone
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- aliasAdopted false name
appellation · cognomen · handle · nom de guerre · dubbed · called · entitled · styling
Explicitly stated or defined
- mentionedBriefly referred to
- citedMentioned as evidence
- listedRecorded in a registry
- notedFamous or observed
referred · disclosed · indicated · revealed · designated · pinpointed · singled out · called
Widely recognized public figure
- starLuminous astronomical object
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
distinguished · eminent · illustrious · acclaimed · prominent · influential · respected · honored
Initiated through water rite
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- godparentBaptismal ceremony guardian
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- fontCharacter style set
sacrament · ritual · dedication · infant · blessing · rite · congregation · godchild
Legally claimed brand name
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- NikeTriumph personified
- Coca-ColaIconic American cola brand
- McDonald'sGlobal fast food chain
Apple · Mercedes · Adidas · Gucci · Samsung · Amazon · Google · Disney
Having a terrible reputation
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
- disreputableHaving poor standing
- disgracedBrought into shame
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
tarnished · discredited · vilified · maligned · criminal · wanted · blacklisted · shamed
epithet
Descriptive tag for someone
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
alias · appellation · cognomen · handle · nom de guerre · dubbed · called · entitled · styling
specified
Explicitly stated or defined
noted · referred · disclosed · indicated · revealed · designated · pinpointed · singled out · called · labeled
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
renowned · distinguished · eminent · illustrious · acclaimed · prominent · influential · respected · honored · decorated
baptized
Initiated through water rite
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- godparentBaptismal ceremony guardian
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
font · sacrament · ritual · dedication · infant · blessing · rite · congregation · godchild · initiation
trademarked
Legally claimed brand name
McDonald's · Apple · Mercedes · Adidas · Gucci · Samsung · Amazon · Google · Disney · Sony
infamous
Having a terrible reputation
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
- disreputableHaving poor standing
- disgracedBrought into shame
stigmatized · tarnished · discredited · vilified · maligned · criminal · wanted · blacklisted · shamed · implicated
- daemonsdaimon, genius, genius loci, familiar, guardian spirit
- custom-madecustom-made, customized, personalized, bespoke, tailor-made
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
namedunnamed
Not identified or specified
nameless · unidentified · untitled · undesignated · unlabeled
namedanonymous
Of unknown origin
incognito · unacknowledged · pseudonymous · faceless · unrecognized
namedunspecified
Not explicitly named
generic · indeterminate · vague · general · unmentioned
- my name isIdentity declaration opener
- last nameHereditary family identifier
- first namePersonal name, not surname
- my nameWhat identifies me
- middle nameGiven but not primary
- full nameAll given names together
name, nickname, naming, surname, names, unnamed, namesake, misname, byname