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name after

Idioms

Also, name for. Give someone or something the name of another person or place. For example, They named the baby after his grandfather, or The mountain was named for President McKinley.

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Cookie Glatzel, who identifies as nonbinary, kept their last name after marrying their wife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The 23-year-old dropped to the ground as the crowd chanted his name after becoming the first men's wildcard to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for 25 years.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Crowds at the ceremony cheered and chanted his name after he formally took office, where he named key cabinet posts, including former youth activist Sudan Gurung as interior minister.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

Etsy said it expects Depop to retain its name after the deal closes.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

Because that night, when I got home, I tore a page from my notebook and wrote down one name after another after another.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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