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
SÉBastiense-bas-TYAWNFrench
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
GabbyGAB-eeEnglish