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name verb To mention, cite, tell, call. [DARE labels this usage “chiefly South Midland, especially southern Appalachians”]

1862 Robinson CW Letters (June 28) the last letter had 50 cents in it & you never named it in the letter. 1915 Pollard TN Mts 242 I told her not to name it to me again.1939 Hall Coll (Tow String Creek NC) [When the speaker was reminded of an unfortunate incident, he said] If you just name that to me again ... you'll go just the same route the other man went. 1960 McCaulley Cades Cove I’ve had it named to me many times, “Mister McCaulley, now why don’t you write a book of your life and put it out?” 1985 Irwin Alex Stewart 136 Fer God’s sake, don’t never name it to nobody!