know by

know someone or something by something

to recognize someone or something by a certain characteristic. I know her by her perfume. I know this committee only by its reputation, which is not good, by the way.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abdur-Rashid	-	Arabic
Eoghan	O-in (Irish, Scottish), YO-in (Irish, Scottish)	Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Ehud	-	Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Emery	EM-ə-ree	English
Naoki	nah-o-kee	Japanese
Tina	['ti:nə]