under the name (of) (someone/something)

idiom

—used to say that something officially or legally belongs to a specified person

The car is still under the name of my deceased mother.

—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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Founded in 1893 under the name Nurses’ Settlement as one of the country’s oldest nonprofit organizations, Henry Street helps more than 50,000 New Yorkers through education, employment, shelter, health and wellness, and arts programs. —

Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The 24-year-old released his debut album, Under The Moon, under the name Sebastian earlier this year. —

Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Find us on Facebook / Follow us on Twitter Rollie Pemberton ROLLIE PEMBERTON is a writer, rapper, producer, poet and activist who performs under the name Cadence Weapon. —

Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024 After Bose decided to discontinue the product in 2023, three ex-Bose engineers decided to acquire the technology and relaunch the device under the name Ozlo. —

Victoria Song, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the name (of) (someone/something)

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