English

your good name

Your name.

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    In modern South Asian English, likely calque of Bengali ভালো নাম (bhalō nam), Hindi शुभ नाम (śubh nām, literally “good name”), and similar collocations in other Indian languages.

    Good has a sense similar to honourable, as in older English phrases such as “good sir” or “your good wife”.

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    • calqueBengaliভালো নাম
      • calqueHindiशुभ नाम

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