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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The Flyers once picked a Swede in the sixth-overall spot, too: a guy by the name of Peter Forsberg in 1991.
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 May 2025
My father was a, trumpet player, by the name of Hugh Masella.
—Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2025
And that introduced us to a key element by the name of Tom Hanks.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Toy Story saw a happy-go-lucky cowboy figurine named Woody (Tom Hanks) have his world shaken up when his owner Andy (John Morris) received a cool, brand new action figure by the name of Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen).
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 May 2025
My father was a, trumpet player, by the name of Hugh Masella.
—Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2025
And that introduced us to a key element by the name of Tom Hanks.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Toy Story saw a happy-go-lucky cowboy figurine named Woody (Tom Hanks) have his world shaken up when his owner Andy (John Morris) received a cool, brand new action figure by the name of Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen).
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“By the name of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20name%20of. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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