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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Authorities also found receipts for items purchased at a CVS and for registration at a New York City hostel under the name Mark Rosario, which matches the name on a fake New Jersey driver's license Mangione allegedly carried.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
His first collection under the name Oude Waag, debuted in Shanghai in March 2018, stripped all that away.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Someone in the community, posting under the name Brian East (get it?), had begun to criticize both West and his boss.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
The moment made Carpenter, who sings and writes songs under the name Medium Build, think about his deepest fears and goals as an artist — namely, about coming to terms with the level of popularity you’ve been gifted rather than constantly worrying about it.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
His first collection under the name Oude Waag, debuted in Shanghai in March 2018, stripped all that away.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Someone in the community, posting under the name Brian East (get it?), had begun to criticize both West and his boss.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
The moment made Carpenter, who sings and writes songs under the name Medium Build, think about his deepest fears and goals as an artist — namely, about coming to terms with the level of popularity you’ve been gifted rather than constantly worrying about it.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
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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 29 Mar. 2025.
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