プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
な【名】
❶〔名称〕a name；〔本などの題〕a title
彼は「けちんぼのビル」という名で通っていた
He 「went by the name of [was known as]“Bill the Miser.”
会社の名で祝い金を出した
They gave him a congratulatory gift of money in the name of the company.
大学と名が付けばどこでもよい
If it is a university, 「any one will do [I don't mind which].
その本は『現代絵画』という名で出版された
The book was published under the title Modern Painting.
❷〔姓名〕one's full name；〔名字〕one's surname [family name]；〔呼び名〕one's given [first] name；〔洗礼名〕one's Christian name
ジェシーという名の女性
a woman named [by the name of] Jessie
田中さんという名の人
a Mr. Tanaka／a man called Tanaka
彼は名も告げずに立ち去った
He left without giving his name.
名を呼ばれたら返事しなさい
Answer when your name is called.
息子に祖父の名をもらってジョンと付けた
They named their son John after [《米》 for] the boy's grandfather.
だれか私の名をかたった者がいる
Somebody has used my name.
❸〔名声，評判〕fame; reputation
名の知れた
famous／renowned／noted
その町では名の通った料亭
a restaurant well-known to the people of the town
功成り名遂げる
win distinction and fame
その作家は斬新(ざんしん)な作風で名をあげた
The writer 「gained fame [made a name for himself] with his original style.
その名に背かない立派な政治家だった
He was a distinguished statesman who deserved [was worthy of] the name.
❹〔口実〕a pretext
社会福祉の名で多くの不正が行われた
A great deal of wrong was done 「under the pretext [in the name] of social welfare.
名にし負う
名にし負う桜の名所
a place famous [well-known] for its beautiful cherry blossoms
彼は名にし負ううそつきだ
He is a notorious liar.（▼notoriousは悪いことに使う）
名ばかり
薬屋とは名ばかりの店だった
It was a drugstore in name only.
彼は名ばかりの監督だった
He was (but) a nominal manager.
名もない
名もなく貧しい画家
a poor obscure [nameless/unknown] painter
名を売る
当時名を売った実業家だった
He was a renowned [noted] businessman at the time.
名を惜しむ
名を惜しむ者にはそんな卑劣なことはできない
One who values his good name cannot do such a base thing.
名を借りる
彼は政治家の名を借りてその案に猛反対をした
He strongly opposed the plan in the name of a politician.
夫の名を借りて保険のセールスマンを追い返した
Pretending that my husband was against insurance, I managed to drive the salesman away.
名を汚す
その事件は学校の名を汚した
That incident tarnished the reputation of the school.
名を捨てて実を取る
choose substance over appearance; choose profit over reputation
名を連ねる
今度の会には有名人が名を連ねている
Many famous people will be present at the next meeting.／《口》 There will be many big names at the next meeting.
名を成す
become famous; make a name for oneself
名を残す
その発見で後世に名を残した
He 「immortalized himself [made himself immortal] with that discovery.