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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Spirit began in 1964 as a long-haul trucking company before shifting to aviation in the 1980s, initially flying leisure packages under the name Charter One Airlines.
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Reuters 19 Min Ago, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Author and kindergarten teacher, who writes under the name Tam Doyle, is mom to four daughters, who in 2013 were aged between 3 and 12, and desperately wanted a kitten.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
It was revealed in 2016 under the name Tower of Samsara.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
This first reviewer published under the name Will Hays (or Hayes), Jr.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Reuters 19 Min Ago, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Author and kindergarten teacher, who writes under the name Tam Doyle, is mom to four daughters, who in 2013 were aged between 3 and 12, and desperately wanted a kitten.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
It was revealed in 2016 under the name Tower of Samsara.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
This first reviewer published under the name Will Hays (or Hayes), Jr.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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