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Named

/neɪmd/

(ditransitive) To give a name to.

📖 Definitions of "Named"

verb

1
(ditransitive) To give a name to.
"One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting."
2
To mention, specify.
"He named his demands."
3
To identify as relevant or important
"naming the problem"
4
To publicly implicate.
"The painter was named as an accomplice."

adjective

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
calledverb	Having been called.
onymous	Having a name.
titledverb	Bearing a title.
surnameverb	(transitive) To give a surname to.
designationnoun	That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
designatedverb	Having a specified designation
designateverb	To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
so-called	So named; commonly called.
citedverb	That has a citation
nominatedverb	Having received a nomination.
nominationnoun	(more common) The result of such a nomination act.
statedverb	Expressed in a statement; uttered or written.
listedverb	Entered on a list, especially an official one.
declaredverb	Openly avowed.
notedverb	Well known because of one's reputation; famous, celebrated.
knownnoun	Accepted, familiar, researched.
aptly	In an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably
givennoun	A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
appointverb	(transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).
numberverb	(intransitive) To total or count; to amount to.