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.

Examples of under the name (of) (someone/something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Designed as a 52-unit motel with towering palm trees and a coffee shop, this midcentury modern property opened under the name Las Palmas in 1954 and quickly became a notable stop for travelers along U.S. 60, offering comfortable accommodations in a desert oasis setting. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2024 Lala Kent, who has also had a child, released a line of cruelty-free beauty products under the name Give Them Lala, and attended, with Vanderpump and Ariana Madix, the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 13 July 2024 The actress will star in and executive-produce an adaptation of James Patterson and Mike Lupica’s book, which is currently in development at Max under the name Jane Smith, our sister site Variety reports. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 11 July 2024 Nicks and Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac on New Year’s Eve 1974, after performing as a duo under the name Buckingham Nicks. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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