Name and Origin

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Name noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.

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Origin and name are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Origin" instead a noun "Name".

Nearby Words: named, nameless, naming

Origin noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Name and origin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Name" instead a noun "Origin".

known	known name	known origin
human	human name	human origin
exact	exact name	exact origin
similar	similar name	similar origin
Other adjectives: common, original, true, proper, single, actual, real, new, official, alternate, different, scientific, greek, Latin.

Curiously, the Fish People of Atlantis have yet to be given either an official name or origin story in the entirety of the franchise's history.

Source: Comicbook / Aquaman
In many variants of the Chivalric Romance The Knight of the Swan, the knight arrives to aid a lady, marries her or her daughter, but forbids anyone to ask what his name or origin is.

Source: Forbidden Fruit
Missing Mom: Jon grew up not knowing who is mother is, Ned has never told anyone her name or origin and this has always been source of angst for Jon.

Source: Literature / A Game of Thrones

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