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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Astronomer's Cincinnati roots Astronomer launched in Cincinnati in 2014 under the name UserCycle, LLC.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
Renovated and reopened in 2024 under the name Conrad Singapore Orchard, Portman’s design now defines the cutting edge of heritage.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
Odugbesan, now a mountain of a man, is the reigning NXT champion, the top man for WWE’s developmental program, wrestling under the name Oba Femi.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 July 2025
In the years since, he’s been fighting under the name Geoff Real in jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts, where his profile on the Smoothcomp tournament website lists him as a black belt with rankings in categories for top men, men advanced overall, and men advanced/master 35-plus.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
Renovated and reopened in 2024 under the name Conrad Singapore Orchard, Portman’s design now defines the cutting edge of heritage.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
Odugbesan, now a mountain of a man, is the reigning NXT champion, the top man for WWE’s developmental program, wrestling under the name Oba Femi.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 July 2025
In the years since, he’s been fighting under the name Geoff Real in jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts, where his profile on the Smoothcomp tournament website lists him as a black belt with rankings in categories for top men, men advanced overall, and men advanced/master 35-plus.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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