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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
SÉBastien	se-bas-TYAWN	French
Darejan	-	Georgian
Halstein	-	Norwegian
Abdullah	‘ahb-DAH:L-lah (Arabic), ‘ahb-DOOL-lah (Arabic), ahb-dool-LAH (Turkish)	Arabic, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian
Ourania	-	Greek Mythology
Gabby	GAB-ee	English