under the name (of) (someone/something)
idiom
1
—used to say that something officially or legally belongs to a specified person
The car is still under the name of my deceased mother.
2
—used to say that something has or uses the name of a specified person
We have dinner reservations under the name Jones.
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She has been arrested at least twice before under the name Majorie Quarrie.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
His son, Robert, joined the business in 1951, which by then was operating under the name Giblees, a version of their surname that was arguably easier to spell and pronounce.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Her missing daughter Kyung-ha was now living in the United States under the name given to her by her adoptive parents, Laurie Bender.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
In Rubin, Foo Fighters is not only gaining a standout drummer but a talented pianist, guitarist, bassist, songwriter and producer who has made several one-man band albums under the name The New Regime.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
His son, Robert, joined the business in 1951, which by then was operating under the name Giblees, a version of their surname that was arguably easier to spell and pronounce.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Her missing daughter Kyung-ha was now living in the United States under the name given to her by her adoptive parents, Laurie Bender.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
In Rubin, Foo Fighters is not only gaining a standout drummer but a talented pianist, guitarist, bassist, songwriter and producer who has made several one-man band albums under the name The New Regime.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for under the name (of) (someone/something)
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“Under the name (of) (someone/something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20name%20%28of%29%20%28someone%2Fsomething%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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