Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A word used to identify or refer to a person, place, or thing among others. Synonyms:
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This word has no antonyms Examples:
What is your name?She doesn't know his name.
Etymology:
Derived from Old English "nama" and Old High German "namâ", it goes back to the Proto-Indo-European root *nōmen-, also linked to Latin "nomen".
Usage Statistics:
364 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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