Name
Name noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.
Salutation and name are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Salutation" instead a noun "Name".
Salutation
Salutation noun - A formal expression of praise.
Name and salutation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Name" instead a noun "Salutation".
How words are described
| common | common name | common salutation |
Both words in one sentence
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Teal'c in Stargate SG-1 always refers to Daniel Jackson by his full name, pronouncing it as though it were one word, and leaving out the salutation "Doctor."
Source: Full-Name Basis
Cite this Source
Salutation and Name. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/salutation
Name & Salutation. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/salutation>.
Salutation or Name. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/salutation.
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