Name
Stand for
Stand for verb - Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol.
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- A subversion, actually, as Roger explains that the O doesn't stand for anything, he just added it so it looked like he had a middle name.
Source: Embarrassing Middle Name - The name actually stands for "Bayerische Motoren Werke", but it also just happens to stand for the German name's English translation, "Bavarian Motor Works".
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Word Puree Title: The band's name doesn't stand for "Rapid Eye Movement", which is usually pronounced "REM" rather than "R-E-M".
Source: Music / R.E.M.
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Stand for and Name. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/stand_for
Name & Stand for. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/stand_for>.
Stand for or Name. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/stand_for.
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