by the name of

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English

Prepositional phrase

by the name of

Having a certain name; called.
A woman by the name of Jill.

Translations

having a certain name

Italian: di nome

See also

rejoice in the name of (UK)

Further reading

“by the name of”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“by the name of”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“by the name of” (US) / “by the name of” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
“by the name of”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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