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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At the time of the event, the sharpshooter couldn’t recall the actor’s actual name and resorted to calling him by the name of the fictional thief.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
That May day, along with a trifecta, Werth hit the ninth race of the day when a horse by the name of U.S. Jets crossed first for the fifth win of what would eventually be a middling 12-win career.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 2 May 2025
By the time of Addington’s bankruptcy filing, a creditor by the name of Business Aircraft Leasing, Inc. (BAL) had obtained a charging order lien against Addington's interest in Ultra.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Janine can’t convince her to call Angela by the name of Charlotte — the girl’s real name, the one she was given by the birth mother who wanted to keep her.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
That May day, along with a trifecta, Werth hit the ninth race of the day when a horse by the name of U.S. Jets crossed first for the fifth win of what would eventually be a middling 12-win career.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 2 May 2025
By the time of Addington’s bankruptcy filing, a creditor by the name of Business Aircraft Leasing, Inc. (BAL) had obtained a charging order lien against Addington's interest in Ultra.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Janine can’t convince her to call Angela by the name of Charlotte — the girl’s real name, the one she was given by the birth mother who wanted to keep her.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by the name of
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“By the name of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20name%20of. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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