answer to the name (of)



answer to the name (of)

To respond to a specific name. My daughter Margaret has now decided that she only answers to the name Calliope. James only answers to the name of Jim these days.
See also: answer, name

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JevgĒŅIjs-Latvian
Zipporahzi-PAWR-ə (English), ZIP-ər-ə (English)Biblical, Hebrew
HaraldHAH-rahlt (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
OtsoOT-soFinnish
Antiochos-Ancient Greek
GallagherGAL-ə-gərIrish, English (Rare)