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name

name

Meaning of name

word used to identify a person or thing

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British English/neɪm/
American English/ˈneɪm/
Russian transcription[ˈimʲə]
name
name - имя
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name with Russian translation

name usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он написал своё имя на бумаге.

He wrote his name on the paper.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он выбрал имя для щенка.

He chose a name for the puppy.

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chickenкурица
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momмама

name synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between name / surname / title / label / nickname / identifier

🇬🇧English
name

the basic word for identifying a person or thing

A1Very Often

What is your name?

Как тебя зовут?

S
🇬🇧English
surname

the family name, not the first name

A1Often

My surname is Brown.

Моя фамилия Браун.

🇬🇧English

a name for a work, book, job, or an official form of address

A1Often

The title of the book is The Hobbit.

Название книги — «Хоббит».

🇬🇧English

a word or phrase used to name, describe, or classify something

A1Very Often

Check the label on the bottle.

Проверь этикетку на бутылке.

N
🇬🇧English
nickname

an informal or familiar name for someone or something

A1Often

Everyone calls him by his nickname.

Все зовут его по прозвищу.

I
🇬🇧English
identifier

a code, number, or feature used to recognize something

A1Rarely

Enter your user identifier.

Введите свой идентификатор пользователя.

🇬🇧English

a word or expression with a specific meaning

A1Very Often

This term is used in science.

Этот термин используется в науке.

D
🇬🇧English
designation

an official name, title, or description for something

A1Rarely

He has the designation of manager.

Его должность — менеджер.

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name translation: имя. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce name

/neɪm/

name translation

имя

name examples

He wrote his name on the paper.

name transcription

/neɪm/, /ˈneɪm/

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name meaning: what does it mean?

word used to identify a person or thing

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name is pronounced as /neɪm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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He wrote his name on the paper. Translation: Он написал своё имя на бумаге.

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