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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Shockley is charged under the name Trinity but is transgender and goes by the name Jamie, according to an affidavit obtained by CNN affiliate WISH.
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Rebekah Riess, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Some flavors include non-sugar sweeteners like stevia and sucralose, commonly sold under the name Splenda.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
In 2016, Black signed with WWE, debuting for NXT under the name Aleister Black.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Nearly two years ago, a state appeals court rejected Chula Vista’s legal argument and ordered the city to award cannabis licenses to Wilkinson Sinton’s company, CV Amalgamated LLC, which does business under the name Caligrown.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
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Rebekah Riess, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Some flavors include non-sugar sweeteners like stevia and sucralose, commonly sold under the name Splenda.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
In 2016, Black signed with WWE, debuting for NXT under the name Aleister Black.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Nearly two years ago, a state appeals court rejected Chula Vista’s legal argument and ordered the city to award cannabis licenses to Wilkinson Sinton’s company, CV Amalgamated LLC, which does business under the name Caligrown.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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