names
What parents choose
Names are words that identify specific people, places, or things—distinguishing one from many.
To name is to give such an identifier: They named their daughter after her grandmother.
Names also refers to reputation: He made a name for himself in finance.
To call someone names is to insult them.
In someone's name means on their behalf or authority: Stop in the name of the law.
Accepted as fact
- aliasAdopted false name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
patronymic · matronymic · baptismal · cognomen · sobriquet · handle · byname · maiden
Descent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- familyRelated people together
- ancestralOf one's forebears
patronymic · matronymic · maiden · hyphenated · anglicized · inherited · dynastic · tribal
Story's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- heroOne admired for courage
- villainWicked story antagonist
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
mentor · narrator · alias · codename · title · moniker · epithet · christened
Registered commercial identifier
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- productManufactured item for sale
recognition · reputation · loyalty · endorsement · sponsorship · slogan · rebrand · generic
Widely recognized public figure
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
infamous · noteworthy · distinguished · prominent · obscure · forgotten · immortalized · commemorated
Of physical places
- streetPublic urban roadway
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- cityLarge populated area
- countrySovereign state or territory
renamed · colonial · indigenous · native · anglicized · translated · official · local
given
Accepted as fact
epithet · patronymic · matronymic · baptismal · cognomen · sobriquet · handle · byname · maiden · hyphenated
lineage
Descent from progenitors
ancestral · patronymic · matronymic · maiden · hyphenated · anglicized · inherited · dynastic · tribal · ethnic
protagonist
Story's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- heroOne admired for courage
- villainWicked story antagonist
sidekick · mentor · narrator · alias · codename · title · moniker · epithet · christened · dubbed
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- franchiseLicensed business operation
product · recognition · reputation · loyalty · endorsement · sponsorship · slogan · rebrand · generic · proprietary
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- householdDomestic unit of residents
legendary · infamous · noteworthy · distinguished · prominent · obscure · forgotten · immortalized · commemorated · honorific
geographic
Of physical places
country · renamed · colonial · indigenous · native · anglicized · translated · official · local · dubbed
- nounsanimals, bags, balls, banks, beds
- namessurnames, nicknames, forenames, pseudonyms, aliases
- chore chartstickers, checkboxes, stars, magnets, reward system
- guest listsguests, invitees, attendees, RSVPs, headcount
- terminologyterms, jargon, lingo, nomenclature, vocabulary
- worldbuildinglore, setting, realms, kingdoms, races
namesnobodies
Unimportant, unknown persons
unknowns · nonentities · rank and file · ordinary people · commoners
namesanonymity
Unknown identity state
namelessness · numbers · pseudonyms · aliases · John Does
namesdescriptions
Accounts of characteristics
characterizations · descriptors · definitions · attributes · qualities
- 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, named, nickname, naming, surname, nameless, namely, unnamed, nicknamed