BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Name

  • an individual who is a member of Lloyd's of London

Wiktionary Definition for: Name

  • Any word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
  • Reputation.
  • computing : A unique identifier, generally a string of characters.
  • An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability.
  • transitive To give a name to.
  • Ex: '''1904:''' w:L. Frank Baum L. Frank Baum, ''The Land of Oz'' â€" I will '''name''' the fellow 'Jack Pumpkinhead!'
  • transitive To mention, specify.
  • Ex: ''He '''named''' his demands.''
  • Ex: ''You '''name''' it!''
  • transitive To identify as relevant or important
  • Ex: '''''naming''' the problem''
  • transitive To publicly implicate.
  • Ex: ''The painter was '''named''' as an accomplice.''
  • transitive To designate for a role.
  • Ex: ''My neighbor was '''named''' to the steering committee.''
  • #letter (a document)
  • so; that
  • in that case; then

Additional Resources

What's In a Name?
What's In a Name?Rabbit!I don't know if it's a true story or not, but I recall hearing in the 1980s about an error in naming made by a car company. They were selling a car in Australia, and calling it by the same name it had in North America: the...
Tags: Branding, car
Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Global Name Registry launches '.name' personal domain strategy and showcases first Digital Identity technology from Speednames to be used on the Domain Name System; Global Name Registry, Speednames, IBM and Ebone in strategic alliance to pave the way for
M2 PRESSWIRE-1 June 2001-Global Name Registry: Global Name Registry launches '.name' personal domain strategy and showcases first Digital Identity technology from Speednames to be used on the Domain Name System; Global Name Registry, Speednames, IBM and Ebone in strategic alliance to pave the way...
Tags: DNS, e-mail, IBM Corp., ICANN, INTERNET, registry, strategy
Research articles 2001-06-01
Domains: How to Choose a Home Run Name
What's in a name? When it comes to a domain it's everything. Today, we're going to look at perhaps the most essential choice you'll make in taking your enterprise to the online realm: Your domain name. The bad news is that there are currently almost 75 million active domain names...
Tags: Domain names, SEARCH, Jonathan Haeber, domain name, domain
Blog posts 2007-10-22
OMG, Did You Just Forget the Client's Name?
No, there is nothing wrong with you. Our brains store the face in one section and their name in another. Actually, five parts of our brain light up when we recognise someone and try to put a name to their face, so we need to connect them up. ...
Tags: Object Management Group, Jennifer Goddard, Management, Networking, Team Management, Name
Blog posts 2008-07-01
Application for Reservation of Corporate Name
Whether you are a small business owner or heading a corporate start-up, there are several important steps required to formally register your business with the state and government agencies. One of the first steps in establishing your business is to determine whether the selected name of the corporation currently is...
Tags: Corporation, Name, FreeBusinessForms.com
Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Trade Names & Trademarks. (Trade Name Listings).
Use this section when looking for a product by any name other than the firm name. Beside the trade name you will find the name you will find the name you will find the name of the manufacturer using that name. Addresses may be found starting on...
Tags: Brio Software, Funtastic Ltd.
Research articles 2002-12-01
Google 'Go' Name Brings Accusations Of 'Evil'
Issue 9 on Google Code's Go language project page is summarized succinctly by software architect Frank McCabe: "I have already used the name for *MY* programming language." "I do not have a trademark on my language," McCabe said in an e-mail. "It was intended as a somewhat...
Tags: Google Inc., Language
News items 2009-11-13
Successfully Navigating a Name Change
Name change does not have to be a nightmare after all. However, it does involve a lot of hard and meticulous work. A carefully planned strategy, with a systematic methodology will ensure a smooth transition to a new name and will lead to success. A name is the first public...
Tags: Name, Change, Inter Brand, Branding, Strategy, Marketing, Management
White papers 2002-01-01
How to Grab a Great Domain Name for Your Realty Business
The article states that for any realtor thinking about getting on the Web, there is a lot to think about -- site design, content, promotion, backend development, and, most importantly, satisfying the client. The problem is that many seemingly unimportant items do not get the attention they deserve, and the...
Tags: Domain Name, Domain Names, Internet
White papers 2003-01-01
Branding On A First Name Basis
Companies taking personal names or revising their own name to convey a more familiar or friendly brand name is not new. However, previously companies predominantly chose the last name surname, but nowadays, society has become more informal. First names are more often used to address others, and therefore, also as...
Tags: Brand Name, Brand, Branding, Marketing
White papers 2004-11-15
Change Your Business' Name? 7 Issues
What's in a name? Everything - particularly when it comes to your business. And that should make extreme caution the bedrock of your thinking when considering changing the name of your business. Granted, there are justifiable reasons for a name change. Perhaps you bought a business with someone else's name...
Tags: Name
White papers
MOTOROLA TURNS ON NEW NAME FOR INDEPENDENT SPIN-OFF.(Brief Article)
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare asked: What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. However, for newly independent semiconductor companies, a fresh...
Tags: Motorola Inc., semiconductor
Research articles 1999-09-02
Company Says Prius Scores Low on Name Scale.(new automobile by Toyota Motors)(Abstract)
Pound Ridge, NY-based Name One! recently announced that the debut of Toyota's new Prius hybrid electric vehicle HEV in America may be affected by the vehicle's name. The company -- which describes itself as a national name creation company -- sai Pound Ridge, NY-based...
Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius
Research articles 2000-12-05
Mercantile Discount Bank unveiled. (Barclays Discount Bank to change name to Mercantile Discount Bank)
Beginning May 9, the name of Barclays Discount Bank will be changed to Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd. The name was chosen by the management of Israel Discount Bank Ltd. Barclays Discount has a subsidiary by the name of Israel Mercantile Bank, from whi Beginning May 9,...
Tags: bank, Barclays Plc.
Research articles 1993-04-30
United Airlines ECU Changes Its Name
The nation's sixth-largest credit union has a new name. Alliant Credit Union is the new name for the $4.5-billion United Airlines Employees Credit Union. The name change, along with a new logo and branding initiative, is the first in the 60-year history The nation's sixth-largest credit union has a...
Tags: United Airlines
Research articles 2004-02-02
New Technology Brings Point Of Sale Ltd A New Name.(Point of Sale Ltd. renamed Retalix Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Israeli company Point of Sale Ltd. traded on both the Nasdaq and Tel Aviv Stock Exchanges announced it has changed its name to Retalix Ltd. Company executives were motivated to make the name change because the name Point of Sale no longer conveyed th Israeli company...
Tags: Technology
Research articles 2000-12-01
Plenty in a name change ; VSNL becomes Tata Communications and much more.
Six years after disinvestment, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited VSNL has been rechristened with the name of its buyer. The company will now go by the name of Tata Communications. A lot has changed apart from just the name. Six years after disinvestment, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited VSNL has been rechristened...
Tags: Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
Research articles 2008-03-09
The stadium name game In today's economy, it can be a risky business.(Sports)
Byline: Kent McDill Daily Herald Sports Writer It was said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But no one ever suggested changing the name of the flower every so often. After all, once something gets its name, that...
Tags: 3Com Corp., advertisement, American Airlines, game, stadium, Stadium
Research articles 2001-12-21
Landor Distances Itself From SyFy Name
As you may have noticed, we've been having loads of fun here at BNET Media regarding Sci-Fi Channel's, um, interesting decision to rename itself SyFy. The new name â€" which some have compared to a certain sexually-transmitted disease  â€" has met with puzzlement, to say the least. As this post...
Tags: Sci-Fi Channel, SyFy, Branding, Marketing, Catharine P. Taylor
Blog posts 2009-03-30
Global Name Registry appoints vice president of sales and marketing to grow the '.name' personal domain business; Earl Quenzel takes on new role to introduce dynamic marketing plan; Digitas and Porter Novelli hired to carry out multi million-pound campaig
M2 PRESSWIRE-31 May 2002-Global Name Registry: Global Name Registry appoints vice president of sales and marketing to grow the '.name' personal domain business; Earl Quenzel takes on new role to introduce dynamic marketing plan; Digitas and Porter Novelli hired to carry out multi...
Tags: Digitas
Research articles 2002-05-31