WHAT DOES NAME MEAN?
“Name” is defined as a word or words
by which someone or something is known.
There is nothing in the world which has no name. Similarly all humans
and living beings have specific names.
Some synonyms of name are: appellation,
designation, denomination, sobriquet, title, style, lable, tag, epithet.
Names also signify, fame, repute, renown,
distinction, eminence, prominence, honour, esteem, and prestige.
The
best synonym of name is identity.
Some
names indicate a person’s caste, occupation, ancestral identity, dedication to
a particular religion, god or goddess, aptitude, social status, etc.
Poets,
writers, artists, authors, saints and sages are known by their pen names or
pseudonyms.
Quite
a few persons add the names of animals and birds to their names, like : lion, tiger, sparrow,
crow, etc.
Nameless means a thing or person whose
identity is kept hidden. A poem whose author’s name is unknown is anonymous.
Namesake
means a person or thing with same name as another.
Finally, here are some famous lines about
names.
*A name is a kind of face whereby one
is known.
*Some men do as much begrudge others
a good name, as they want one themselves; and perhaps that is the reason of it.
*A person with a bad name is already
half-hanged.
*What is in a name? That which we
call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.
*Good name, in man or woman, is the
immediate jewel of their souls.
* No better heritage can a father bequeath
to his children than a good name; nor is there in a family any richer heir-loom
than the memory of a noble ancestor.
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G.R.Kanwal
21 August 2025
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