a nickname used to distinguish one person from others of the same name
All related terms of 'to-name'
to one's name
belonging to one
a name to conjure with
If you say that the name of a particular person or organization is a name to conjure with , you mean that that person or organization is very important and influential in the field you are discussing .
to lend your name to something
If you lend your name to something such as a cause or project , you support it.
to be on first-name terms
(of two people) knowing each other well enough to call each other by their first names, rather than having to use a more formal title .