know by name



know someone or something by name

to recognize the name but not the appearance of someone or something. I only know her by name. I have no idea what she looks like. I know this brand of sausage by name, but I have never tasted it.
See also: know, name

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Stipo-Croatian
Halstein-Norwegian
Koraljka-Croatian
ConnellKAHN-əlEnglish (Rare)
'Ednah-Biblical Hebrew
Averill-English (Rare)