language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed

eponym - a name derived from the name of person (real or imaginary) as the name of Alexandria is derived from the name of its founder: Alexander the Great

eponym - the name of a person for whom something is supposedly named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"

computer file name, computer filename, file name, filename - (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file

patronymic - a name derived with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) from the name of your father or a paternal ancestor

matronymic, metronymic - a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor

street name - the name of a street

street name - the name of a brokerage firm in which stock is held on behalf of a customer; "all my stocks are held in street name"

street name - a slang term for something (especially for an illegal drug); "`smack' is a street name for heroin"

family name, last name, surname, cognomen - the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

middle name - a name between your first name and your surname

first name, forename, given name - the name that precedes the surname

nickname - a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"

alias, assumed name, false name - a name that has been assumed temporarily

anonym, nom de guerre, pseudonym - a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

misnomer - an incorrect or unsuitable name

author's name, writer's name - the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work

appellation, appellative, designation, denomination - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

hypocorism, pet name - a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"

title - the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"

place name, toponym - the name by which a geographical place is known

signature - your name written in your own handwriting

company name - the name by which a corporation is identified

domain name - strings of letters used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet; "domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right"

brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service

sanction - the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"

reputation, repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honor

important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events

kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, family line, sept, folk, family - people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"

calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a malicious attack

smear word - an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation; "he used the smear word `communist' for everyone who disagreed with him"

call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

baptise, baptize, christen - administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized"

style, title - designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"

dub, nickname - give a nickname to

rename - assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990"

title, entitle - give a title to

term - name formally or designate with a term

tag - provide with a name or nickname

label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"

address, call - greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"

denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

enumerate, itemize, itemise, recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"

list, number - enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"

announce - give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"

rename - name again or anew; "He was renamed Minister of the Interior"

appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

institute, establish, found, plant, constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"

pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"

co-opt - appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"

fix, limit, set, specify, determine - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

commend, remember - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"

speak of the devil - mention someone's name who just then appears

remember - mention favourably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers"

quote, cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

touch on - refer to or discuss briefly

invoke, appeal - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

namedrop - refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them

bring up, raise - put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"

drag up, dredge up - mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories"

cross-refer - refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists

enumerate, itemize, itemise, recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"

analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

explore - examine minutely