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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Saturday will feature the appearance of one of the most beloved characters in media, a furry red creature who stands for love and inclusion by the name of Elmo.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Culinary historians believe a chef by the name of Méchenet, from the city of Rouen, in Normandy, invented the recipe in the early 1800’s using a screw press to crush the roasted bird’s carcass and organs in order to add blood to the sauce.
—Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Franchise newcomer Keke Palmer will play a role by the name of Destiny.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Tell us something weird about the club… Juventus originally played in pink before, in 1903, the team’s first foreign player, a Brit by the name of Gordon Thomas Savage, brought some Notts County shirts back to Italy with him.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Culinary historians believe a chef by the name of Méchenet, from the city of Rouen, in Normandy, invented the recipe in the early 1800’s using a screw press to crush the roasted bird’s carcass and organs in order to add blood to the sauce.
—Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Franchise newcomer Keke Palmer will play a role by the name of Destiny.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Tell us something weird about the club… Juventus originally played in pink before, in 1903, the team’s first foreign player, a Brit by the name of Gordon Thomas Savage, brought some Notts County shirts back to Italy with him.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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