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a name of vs the name of

Both 'a name of' and 'the name of' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'A name of' is used when referring to any name among many possible names, while 'the name of' is used when referring to a specific, known name.

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a name of

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to any name among many possible names.

Use 'a name of' when you are talking about one name out of several possible names. It indicates that the name is not unique or specific.

Examples:

Can you suggest a name of a good restaurant in the area?
She mentioned a name of a famous author, but I can't remember it.

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Based on the life of Marie Dorion, the first mother to cross the Rocky Mountains and remain in the Northwest, A Name of Her Own is the fictionalized adventure account of a real woman's fight to settle in a new landscape, survive in a nation at ...
6 days ago ... All hail Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, a name of many tributes. Stargazing. Your daily fix of celebrity news .... All hail Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, a name of many tributes · Alice, Charlotte, Diana? Guessing game ...
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known. 2. mere designation, as distinguished from fact: He was a king in name only. 3. an appellation, title ...
6 days ago ... All hail Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, a name of many tributes. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge holds her newborn baby princess, whose name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, as announced on Monday. | John Stillwell ...

Alternatives:

one of the names
a title of
a label of
a designation of
a term for

the name of

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific, known name.

Use 'the name of' when you are talking about a particular, identified name. It indicates that the name is unique or known.

Examples:

What is the name of the capital city of France?
She told me the name of the person who called.

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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) is a fantasy novel by Patrick Rothfuss, the first book in a series called The Kingkiller Chronicle. It was published in 2007 by DAW Books with two possible hardcovers: one features the ...
The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle ...
In these pages you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But The Name of the Wind is so much more—for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's ...
Will domination be the name of James Harden's game? 23h. 0 Shares. Email. Comment. Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com. Close. Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September ...

Alternatives:

the title of
the label of
the designation of
the term for
the moniker of

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