name1, s.1Ainm m. Full name, ainm agus sloinne. Christian name, ainm baiste. My name is Peter, Peadar is ainm dom. A man, James by name, fear darb ainm Séamas. He goes by the name of John, Seán a thugtar air. I know him by name, chuala mé a ainm. F: To mention no names, gan ainm aon duine a lua. (To caller) What name shall I say?cé sin agam ann?He sent in his name, (i) chuir sé síos a ainm (do chomórtas, etc.) (ii) thug sé a ainm le hinsint (do sheirbhíseach). To put one's name down for a position, grant, cur isteach ar phost, ar dheontas. List of names, Liosta ainmneacha. In the name of. . ., in ainm...; ar son . . .; thar ceann . . . In the name of the king, in ainm an rí. He is a king in name only, níl ann ach go bhfuil ainm rí air. S.a. CALL2 I. 3. 2Clú m; cáil f; ainm m. He has a bad name, tá drochiomrá leis. He has a name for honesty, tá clú ionraic aige. He has made a name for himself, has made his name, tá a chlú déanta aige.
name2, v.tr.1Cuirim, tugaim ainm ar; baistim.He was named Peter, (i) Peadar a tugadh air; (ii) Peadar ab ainm dó. A man named Walsh, fear de Bhreatnach. He was named after his father, as a athair a baisteadh é. 2To name s.o. to an office, duine a ainmniú le haghaidh poist. 3Ainmním (duine), tugaim a ainm ar (dhuine). Name the kings of Ireland, ainmnigh ríthe Éireann. Afore-named, réamhráite. The last-named, an té is deireanaí a dúradh. 4aTo name an example, sampla a lua. bTo name a day, lá a cheapadh; ainm a chur ar lá.