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Meaning of name after | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To give (someone or something) the name of another person, place, or thing; to name (someone or something) in honour of

Equivalents

Deutsch benennen nach
Español llamar en honor a
עברית עַל שׁוּם
Italiano chiamare come
日本語 Bに因んで、Aを名付ける
한국어 A의 이름을 B을 따서 짓다
Nederlands noemen naar vernoemen naar
Português nomear em homenagem
Русский назва́ть в честь
Svenska uppkalla
தமிழ் பெயர்ப்படு
Türkçe adını almak

Examples

“The scientist named his newly discovered species after a famous pop artist.”
“The scientist discovered a new species, which he named after a famous pop artist.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

name and shame name dropped name dropping name drops name for name names

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