Identified
Identified adjective - Having the identity known or established.
Named and identified are semantically related In some cases you can use "Named" instead the word "Identified" as an adjective or a verb.
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No Name Given: The main character is never named or identified, despite clearly being the Punisher.
Source: Film / Dirty Laundry -
It's made clear later in the episode that Dutch knows him, but he isn't named or identified for quite a while.
Source: Series / Killjoys - Interestingly, three seasons in and it has still not been named or identified as the legendary Excalibur, nor wielded by Arthur himself.
Source: Excalibur
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