by the name of

idiom

: used to indicate the name that is used for someone or something

Her name is Susan, but she goes by the name of Sue.

: having the name : named

Do you know a man by the name of James Smith?

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Such a theory has gained momentum after the Associated Press reported that Blue Origin’s CEO, a former Amazon executive by the name of Dave Limp, had a brief meeting with former President Donald Trump on the same day as the WaPo endorsement announcement. —

Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 While visiting her son's memorial on a cliff in the woods, the grieving mother plans to kill herself until a man by the name of Richard (Finn Wittrock) talks her off the ledge. —

Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Brief clips from the special are shown in the spoof shared on social media, accompanied by corrections or confirmations by a fact-checker by the name of Katie. —

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Among them was an alpaca by the name of Hephner, who caught the King’s eye and immediately sneezed on him. —

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