Name
Name verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.
Usage example: was named the provost of the university
Single
Single verb - Hit a single.
Both words in one sentence
- Nale is an exception, being referred to as "Nale" because he doesn't have a last name or a single class to pigeonhole him into.
Source: Last Name Basis / Web Comics -
In the case of characters with two-word names like Square Enix, it's usually treated like a single full name in two parts rather than a first name and surname.
Source: Only One Name aka: One Name Only - Vulcans are an interesting case: their single (pronounceable-to-humans) name usually seems to function like a surname, making it impossible to achieve First-Name Basis with them.
Source: Last Name Basis / Live-Action TV
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Single and Name. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/single
Name & Single. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/single>.
Single or Name. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/single.
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