name

noun (name, names); verb (name, names, named, naming)

«name» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A name is the word we call a person, pet, place or thing. tree →
To name something is to give it a name. tree →
To name something is also to say what it is: «Name three colours.» tree →
A name can mean what people think of you: «a good name». tree →

In the lessons

a word of the story; also «name the shape» or «write the name»; rarely counted (names on a list); in science every living thing has a name; phrases «first name», «last name», «call someone names» (be rude), «in the name of», «named after»

Examples

Her name is Lily. tree →
Name the shape with 5 sides. tree →
There are 24 names on the list. tree →
He wrote his name 3 times. tree →
We named our puppy Biscuit. tree →
Can you name the planets in order? tree →
The town is named after a river. tree →
It is unkind to call people names. tree →

Note

Usually carries no number. Names of people tell who owns which amount. Trap: keep track of which name has which number. Names of people and places start with a capital letter. Safety: do not tell your full name and address to strangers online.

In Jewish tradition

Parents and places are named for events, as when Marah is named for bitter water, and the name fits the story.

Interpretation. Tradition holds that a name shows a person's nature, and out of respect Jews say "HaShem," meaning "the Name," for God's holy name.

Examples

And she called his name Issachar. (Torah GEN.30.18, JPS 1917) tree →
And he called the name of it Sitnah. (Torah GEN.26.21, JPS 1917) tree →
Therefore the name of it was called Marah. (Torah EXO.15.23, JPS 1917) tree →
Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever? (Writings PSA.74.10, JPS 1917) tree →
And the name of the city was called Hormah. (Prophets JDG.1.17, JPS 1917) tree →
And ye say: 'Wherein have we despised Thy name?' (Prophets MAL.1.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «name» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«name» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «name» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«name» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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