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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A little film by the name of Gigli began filming in December of 2001, bringing Lopez and Affleck together for the first time.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 July 2024
But essentially there is a man by the name of Osama Abuirshaid.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Namely two artists by the name of Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar — better known by their stage names Sten Joddi and Kemika1956, respectively.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
On Monday, a Facebook user by the name of Eddie Guado posted a video of several Cincinnati police officers arresting an unidentified man at a bus stop in Government Square.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 6 June 2024
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 July 2024
But essentially there is a man by the name of Osama Abuirshaid.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Namely two artists by the name of Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar — better known by their stage names Sten Joddi and Kemika1956, respectively.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
On Monday, a Facebook user by the name of Eddie Guado posted a video of several Cincinnati police officers arresting an unidentified man at a bus stop in Government Square.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 6 June 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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