to give a name to · to dub · to christen · to designate · named after · naming

mìng míng

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He was named Horatio after his uncle.

他被以他叔叔的名字Horatio来命名。

They named their child Thomas.

他们为他们的孩子命名为托马斯。

Thomas was named after his father.

汤马斯是以他父亲的名字被命名的。

Our ancestors used animals to name the years of people's births as their lives were closely connected to these animals.

以動物命名人的属相，是因为我们的先民与这些動物有密切关係。

The girl playing the piano is named Akiko.

彈钢琴的女孩被命名为秋子。

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