transitive. To give (a person or thing) a specified name, to call by a name. Also: to give as a name; to mention (by name), to specify.

transitive. To declare, mention, or name (something); to call (a person) by name.

transitive. With cognate object. To utter or mention (a name). Now rare except in to name names at sense 10a.

transitive. In clauses with as, than, etc.

transitive. To mention or specify by name. Cf. name, v. 5a.

To name, mention by name. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To mention, speak about; to designate. Obsolete.

transitive. To mention by name.

transitive. To mention personally or by name; to name. U.S. regional in later use.