clear one's name

Also, clear oneself. Prove someone (or oneself) innocent. For example, She not only wanted to be acquitted, she wanted to clear her name entirely. This locution employs the verb clear in the sense of "purify" or "wash away a stain." [Late 1400s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cirillo	chee-REEL-lo	Italian
Percy	PUR-see	English
Paulinus	-	Ancient Roman
Nicolina	nee-ko-LEE-nah	Italian
Eva	E-vah (Spanish, Italian, Danish), EE-və (English), E-fah (German), AY-vah (Dutch)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ice
Lorn	LAWRN	English (Rare)