If in addition to being named SoAndSo it usually is called SoAndSo, it still is ok to refer to it as an item named SoAndSo (and also would be ok to refer to it as an item called SoAndSo). But if, …

Aug 3, 2014 · Named for refers to something other than a person. A French person named Fete Nat is named for the Fete Nationale (14th of July - what English speakers call Bastille Day). A …

May 30, 2014 · I think if there were only 10 names to choose from, our name is would quickly become standard, as no one wants to say I'm named Sarah, and so is she several times a …

Jun 6, 2012 · What is the most suitable way to express that a sentence/word will be "replaced by" another sentence/word, from that point (in a text, for instance)? Henceforth called/named...

Jan 12, 2013 · After 5 decades of speaking American English I'd have to say that "namesake" is the only natural and perfectly correct choice when the referents are all people. But given how …

Feb 19, 2025 · The relevant rule is the general rule that proper names are capitalised. So, the answer to the question is already contained in it, in the words 'specifically named'. If an …

Jan 12, 2012 · The word namefellow or name-fellow, although rather obscure, does have exactly the meaning you're after, without the connotation of namesake that both people are named …

Mar 26, 2019 · It is a play on “apt” (appropriate) and the “-onym” root for name. It is usually for jobs or qualities, not just personalities. Like a person named John Cooke who is a chef, or …

Oct 1, 2024 · 'Proper noun' is not a well-defined term; it has been argued that 'He Who Must Not Be Named' should be considered as a novel one post-Rowling (and "to He Who Must Not Be …

I may well be wrong, but if something is EPONYMOUS it means named after a person. So "William Shakespears King Lear's eponymous TV series." would mean the TV series is named …