by the name of

idiom

1

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

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

2

: having the name : named

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

Examples of by the name of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The very good boy had been part of Johnson's family since 2015, joining the clan alongside another French bulldog puppy by the name of Brutus. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025

It was convened by this far-right influencer by the name of Willem Petzer. —Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025

Instant ramen was created in 1958 by the founder of Nissin Foods - a man by the name of Momofuku Ando. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025

The witness, who was only identified by the name of Martin, captured the crash on his home security camera. —Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for by the name of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove