good name
The phrase "good name" can refer to a person's reputation or be used in polite inquiries, particularly in South Asia.
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Definition
B2General
(common)A person's reputation or standing in the eyes of others.
Example
- He worked hard to maintain his good name in the community.
B1South Asia
(polite, regional)A respectful way to ask someone's name, especially their preferred or first name.
Example
- May I know your good name, please?
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "good name":
bad namebig namenew nametrue namegiven namecommon namefull namefirst namegood wordlegal namesecond nametrade namefamily namescreen namepet namecoined namegood likingname brandgive name tohousehold name