under the name (of) (someone/something)
idiom
1
—used to say that something officially or legally belongs to a specified person
The car is still under the name of my deceased mother.
2
—used to say that something has or uses the name of a specified person
We have dinner reservations under the name Jones.
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
In 2016, Mamdani released a six-track EP, Sidda Mukyaalo, alongside his close friend and collaborator Abdul Bar Hussein (who raps under the name HAB).
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 26 June 2025
The ship still sails under the name Carnival Sunrise.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Riva’s iconic Italian style will now be weaved into two aircraft in Flexjet’s fleet, under the name Riva Volare.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
In 2016, Mamdani released a six-track EP, Sidda Mukyaalo, alongside his close friend and collaborator Abdul Bar Hussein (who raps under the name HAB).
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 26 June 2025
The ship still sails under the name Carnival Sunrise.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for under the name (of) (someone/something)
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“Under the name (of) (someone/something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20name%20%28of%29%20%28someone%2Fsomething%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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