Mar 23, 2015 · Whats the meaning of the phrase; "In the name of"? For example : whatever you ask in my name, Ask in my name. Oxford actually has an entry for the phrase, but it doesn't …

May 28, 2014 · Generally a name refers to a specific thing (distinctive name), and a title refers to a thing that fulfills a requirement or a role (descriptive name). There is some overlap in …

Jun 9, 2014 · What does "Per John:" mean? From the context of the article I'm reading (article unlinked), it seems to mean "From John:" or "John (said):" What exactly does the word "per" …

Jul 29, 2013 · second name (second names, plural) Someone's second name is their family name, or the name that comes after their first name and before their family name. (where …

Aug 17, 2015 · As I searched the quote "The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name." I found its original Chinese is 名正才能言順, which corresponds to the four-character …

Nov 3, 2015 · The meaning you give for renter is possible, but unlikely. Until I read what you had written it never occurred to me (native English speaker) that that was a possible meaning of …

On the question, "What does all this matter?": When you reference an official document that has a different last name for the person of interest, it is nice to have a simple way to connect the …

Jan 12, 2012 · The word namefellow or name-fellow, although rather obscure, does have exactly the meaning you're after, without the connotation of namesake that both people are named …

Mar 20, 2011 · To clarify - this is a list of older graduates. Most are married and the female graduates normally use their married name. However, in a distribution list of graduates, they …

Sep 27, 2014 · My partner has changed her name in the past, for reasons not related to marriage, so I was wondering whether her maiden name would be considered her name at birth, or …