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Is "by the name of" same as "named?"

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Rebecca

Yes, that's right! You could use either "by the name of" or "named" here. Ex: A dancer by the name of Julie stopped by earlier. = A dancer named Julie stopped by earlier. Ex: A colleague of mine named Peter gave me your information. = A colleague of mine by the name of Peter gave me your information.

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