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A name is a label for a thing, person, place, product (as in a brand name) and even an idea or concept, normally used to distinguish one from another. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. A name for a specific unique and identifiable individual living being (including animals, pluralities, or ethnic groups), is sometimes called a proper name and is a proper noun. Other nouns are sometimes, more loosely, called names; an older term for them, now obsolete is general name.
The use of personal names is not unique to humans. Dolphins also use symbolic names, as has been shown by recent research. Individual dolphins have individual whistles, to which they will respond even when there is no other information to clarify which dolphin is being referred to.
Use of names
Naming is the process of assigning a particular word or phrase to a particular object or property. This can be quite deliberate or a natural process that occurs in the flow of life as some phenomenon comes to the attention of the users of a language. Many new words or phrases come into existence during translation as attempts are made to express concepts from one language in another. More on [ Name ]
Tech people! What is the best way to manage contacts? (Names, phone numbers, emails etc)? Google? Outlook? Excel?
hadleighroberts (Hadleigh Roberts) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:47 -0000
Tech people! What is the best way to manage contacts? (Names, phone numbers, emails etc)? Google? Outlook? Excel?
@gregjames anthony kedis, james hetfield and deryck wibley are rather dull for rockers names, but 'flea', 'slash' n 'serj tankian' r awesome
CraigPollard85 (Craig Pollard) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:41 -0000
@gregjames anthony kedis, james hetfield and deryck wibley are rather dull for rockers names, but 'flea', 'slash' n 'serj tankian' r awesome
My names is "work"!
ELIGABRI (ELIGABRI) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:03:04 -0000
My names is "work"!
ICANN Allows Domain Names in Chinese Characters http://bit.ly/39OWMw
GetYourPiece (Todd C. Robinson) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:46:07 -0000
ICANN Allows Domain Names in Chinese Characters http://bit.ly/39OWMw
@theames I always forget it's not the actor's names. I call them Zac, Vanessa, etc.
seajo (Chelsea) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:31:02 -0000
@theames I always forget it's not the actor's names. I call them Zac, Vanessa, etc.
@ajmunn makes me feel much better too! Can't remember names either. Remember teeth tho' HOW SAD!
karenthedentist (Karen Sutton) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:54:12 -0000
@ajmunn makes me feel much better too! Can't remember names either. Remember teeth tho' HOW SAD!
Kate Monk's Onomastikon - A collection of names from around the world which was initially intended to help provide character names for live role-players. It includes short historical backgrounds, male and female first names or personal names, and surnames or family names from many countries and periods.
Medieval Names Archive - Numerous offerings, mostly from European and Middle Eastern cultures. Includes suggestions for evaluating the accuracy of name sources.
Phantasy Names Index - Alphabetically sorted names, suitable for fantasy purposes.
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