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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But the Europeans didn’t really take the issue seriously until a revanchist Russian leader by the name of Vladimir Putin brought war back to the region.
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
In northern Ohio, a ground-dweller by the name of Buckeye Chuck has made his call: Spring is coming.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
One of them, a statistician by the name of Ronald Fisher, poured a cup of tea, then offered it to his colleague Muriel Bristol, an algae specialist who would later have the plant C. muriella named after her.
—Adam Kucharski, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
The parade has become an annual occurrence in the neighborhood and comes with some shenanigans as suggested by the name of the krewe that puts it on.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
In northern Ohio, a ground-dweller by the name of Buckeye Chuck has made his call: Spring is coming.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
One of them, a statistician by the name of Ronald Fisher, poured a cup of tea, then offered it to his colleague Muriel Bristol, an algae specialist who would later have the plant C. muriella named after her.
—Adam Kucharski, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
The parade has become an annual occurrence in the neighborhood and comes with some shenanigans as suggested by the name of the krewe that puts it on.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
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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 24 Apr. 2025.
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