under the name (of) (someone/something)
idiom
1
—used to say that something officially or legally belongs to a specified person
The car is still under the name of my deceased mother.
2
—used to say that something has or uses the name of a specified person
We have dinner reservations under the name Jones.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Today, this husband and wife, Larry and MaryAnn Tsai, are making a stunning Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon as a wine producer under the name Moone Tsai Wines.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Hakamada stayed the course, raised more funding, and rebooted the program under the name Hakuto-R.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Some of the cases are listed under the name Sharon Turner.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
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“Under the name (of) (someone/something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20name%20%28of%29%20%28someone%2Fsomething%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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