nametag

Or name tag

[neym-tag]

noun

1. an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nametag¹

First recorded in 1945–50; name + tag ¹

Example Sentences

Some brands wear their geography like a nametag.

From Salon

In the earliest of these tapes, her father — sporting a nametag reading “John,” though he’s referred to mostly in the film as “Dr. J” — stands proudly at a seminar, where the instructor asks him to tell the crowd something he likes about himself.

From Salon

It taught survivors that unless their abuser wore a nametag reading “supervisor,” they were on their own.

From Slate

You saw pronouns on a nametag?

From Salon

It was the nametag on Cherian's uniform - "Thomas C", with only the C of his surname visible - along with a document in his pocket that helped officials identify him.

From BBC