(idiomatic) To identify specific people, especially people involved in misdeeds or other secretive activity.

simple past tense and past participle of name names

With appeal to; by; often used to introduce oaths / By the authority of. / Under the name or possession of. / Under the designation or excuse of.

A name added to another name; surname.

Nominally, not essentially.

By the usage (uttering, mentioning, writing etc) of one’s name.

Having a certain name; called.

Alternative spelling of byname.

Abbreviation of North American English.

(ditransitive) To give a name to. / (transitive) To mention, specify. / (transitive) To identify as relevant or important / (transitive) To publicly implicate by name.