: having a name that is not readily recognized by the public
a no-name product
a no-name baseball team
no-name noun

Examples of no-name in a Sentence

a low-budget movie with a cast of no-name actors
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Nevertheless, slinging the ball around to a bunch of no-names, Mayfield willed the Bucs to a 30-19 win over the 49ers, throwing for 256 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025 These weren’t no-name startups. Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Just stay away from the no-name brands that have popular listings on Amazon despite lacking discrete graphics cards—like this. Luke Larsen, Wired News, 28 Sep. 2025 But why would a company like Vanguard switch to a new, no-name index? Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no-name

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no-name was in 1942

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“No-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-name. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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