tell by

tell someone or something by something

to identify someone or something by something. You can tell Jim by the old-fashioned shoes he wears. I can tell the new season's fashions by how short the skirts are.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bernadine	['bə:nədin]
Colombo	-	Italian
Matthew	MATH-yoo (English)	English, Biblical
Bartol	-	Croatian (Rare)
NebİLe	-	Turkish
Artaxerxes	-	Ancient Persian (Hellenized), History, Biblical