by the name of
idiom
1
: used to indicate the name that is used for someone or something
Her name is Susan, but she goes by the name of Sue.
2
: having the name : named
Do you know a man by the name of James Smith?
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All of which brings me here: The first person known to have died of AIDS in this country was a 16-year-old Black kid from St. Louis by the name of Robert Rayford.
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Lz Granderson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
In light of the developments with the boat in San Remo, the inspector is also looking for a man by the name of Tom Ripley, who has seemingly disappeared into thin air.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
An African American by the name of A.C. Lightburn was also said to have given the most rousing speech in support of incorporation.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
And there was a real good guy by the name of Daniel Powell who was the showrunner on, with Jessi Klein.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Then, on January 28, 1936, another inmate by the name of James Day attacked Loeb in the prison shower, slashing him more than 50 times with a razor.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
The story begins in 1964, when a maverick Irish businessman by the name of Ronan O'Rahilly decided to break the BBC monopoly and set-up a station on a ship in international waters off the English coast.
—Tom Rivers, ABC News, 18 May 2024
Another $55,000 went to someone by the name of Daquan Williams, who also had nothing to do with the production, the suit states.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 May 2024
The YouTube page where Fetty found the original beat was owned by a producer by the name of Tony Fadd who happened to be based in Belarus.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Lz Granderson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
In light of the developments with the boat in San Remo, the inspector is also looking for a man by the name of Tom Ripley, who has seemingly disappeared into thin air.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
An African American by the name of A.C. Lightburn was also said to have given the most rousing speech in support of incorporation.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
And there was a real good guy by the name of Daniel Powell who was the showrunner on, with Jessi Klein.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Then, on January 28, 1936, another inmate by the name of James Day attacked Loeb in the prison shower, slashing him more than 50 times with a razor.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
The story begins in 1964, when a maverick Irish businessman by the name of Ronan O'Rahilly decided to break the BBC monopoly and set-up a station on a ship in international waters off the English coast.
—Tom Rivers, ABC News, 18 May 2024
Another $55,000 went to someone by the name of Daquan Williams, who also had nothing to do with the production, the suit states.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 May 2024
The YouTube page where Fetty found the original beat was owned by a producer by the name of Tony Fadd who happened to be based in Belarus.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
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