A name is a word (or a set of words) given to things and people.
For example, cat is the name of a kind of animal. "Ryan" is a name of a person, usually a male. "Julia" is a common female name.
The word 'name' can also be used as a verb. To name something is to give it a name.
The common Germanic word mhd. name, ahd. namo is based on the Indo-Germanic [e]nō̌mn̥-.
Modern logic or theoretical name research sees in the name (noun in the logical sense, i.e. much narrower than in the grammatical sense) a special case of designation. One distinguishes three basic types of nouns:
A: A name is a word or a set of words given to things and people.
A: Yes, for example, "cat" is the name of a kind of animal.
A: Yes, "Ryan" is a name of a person, usually a male.
A: "Julia" is a common female name.
A: To name something is to give it a name.
A: Giving something a name means to "name" it.
A: It means to assign a specific word or set of words to refer to the thing or person in question.
