go by the name (of)

go by the name (of)

To use the specific name (that is then stated). My daughter Margaret has now decided that she goes by the name Calliope. I'm looking for a man who goes by the name of Whitaker. Do you know him?
See also: by, go, name
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go by the name of something

to be known by a specific name. She goes by the name of Gladys George. I used to go by the name of George.
See also: by, go, name, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

go by the name of...

use a name that may not be your real one: Although she was born Mary Jones, she now goes by the name of Natasha, which she feels is more appropriate to her glamorous image.
See also: by, go, name
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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