no-nameadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈnəʊneɪm/, U.S.

/ˈnoʊˈneɪm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: no adj., name n.

Etymology: < no adj. + name n.Recorded earlier in the (temporary or permanent) names of rivers, lakes, etc.:1797 W. Mavor Hist. Acct. most Celebrated Voy. XVII. 287 A large lake, which, as it had no appellation before, our author called No Name Lake.1812 J. C. Steptoe Let. in T. Jefferson Papers (Retirement Ser.) (2008) V. 63 454 acres..lying on the branches of No name creek. No Name was also earlier used as a proprietary name:1923 Trade Marks Jrnl. 26 Sept. 2020 No Name... Manufactured Tobacco.

Originally and chiefly U.S.

A. adj.

1. Of a commercial product: having no brand name; generic, own-brand.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [adjective] > generic or not branded

off-brand1929

generic1977

no-name1977

white-label1978

1977 Time 21 Nov. 45/2 No-name groceries have become hot items, and they could herald a change in the way that Americans shop.

1993 Guardian 24 July 33/6 Pressure on governments to reduce medical bills has had another effect—the growth of generic drug firms which make the same product as the big firms but sell it as a ‘no name’ medicine at a much lower price.

2004 ‘Sister Souljah’ Coldest Winter Ever x. 124 She had the nerve to..wear dingy no-name kicks on her feet..the ones they sell in the supermarket for four dollars.

2. Of a person: unknown, not well known; not having made a name in a particular profession, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [adjective] > not known to many > lacking repute

unfamousc1384

dark?c1400

recondite1722

renownless1821

no-name1979

1979 Washington Post 21 Nov. d4/1 Hard work, with a group of noname receivers, has produced a 60 percent completion rate, five touchdowns and no interceptions in the last two games.

1982 N.Y. Times 25 Apr. ii. 17/4 There are those who would even say that the situation..is better nowadays than it was..when no-name singers came and went so fast.

1993 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 16 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 8/7 A cast of no-name actors, a township as a set, plenty of street action, no fancy camera work, a pet pit bull-terrier, a motorcycle—you can save thousands upon thousands of dollars.

B. n.

1. A generic product; an own brand.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [noun] > class of branded goods > not branded or generic

generic1967

no-name1984

1984 Money Sept. 114/2 Choose a model that is durable and a brand name that will hold its value. House brands and nonames are risky.

1985 Financial Times 22 July i. 10/7 The devastating challenge posed by suppliers of generics (‘no-names’).

2. A person who has not yet made a name in a particular profession or activity; an unknown.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [noun] > instance of > person

unknowna1400

ignote1636

inconnu1807

dark horse1841

incognita1882

mystery man1922

no-name1984

1984 Gainesville (Florida) Sun 26 Mar. 113/2 The Longhorns had one superstar in backstroker Rick Carey, but mainly relied on relative ‘no-names’. In the end, Florida's no-names were better.

1992 Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times 5 Mar. 15/4 Aaron Cook is a no-name in high school wrestling.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	no-name
释义	no-nameadj.n. Brit. /ˈnəʊneɪm/, U.S. /ˈnoʊˈneɪm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: no adj., name n. Etymology: < no adj. + name n.Recorded earlier in the (temporary or permanent) names of rivers, lakes, etc.:1797 W. Mavor Hist. Acct. most Celebrated Voy. XVII. 287 A large lake, which, as it had no appellation before, our author called No Name Lake.1812 J. C. Steptoe Let. in T. Jefferson Papers (Retirement Ser.) (2008) V. 63 454 acres..lying on the branches of No name creek. No Name was also earlier used as a proprietary name:1923 Trade Marks Jrnl. 26 Sept. 2020 No Name... Manufactured Tobacco. Originally and chiefly U.S. A. adj. 1. Of a commercial product: having no brand name; generic, own-brand. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [adjective] > generic or not branded off-brand1929 generic1977 no-name1977 white-label1978 1977 Time 21 Nov. 45/2 No-name groceries have become hot items, and they could herald a change in the way that Americans shop. 1993 Guardian 24 July 33/6 Pressure on governments to reduce medical bills has had another effect—the growth of generic drug firms which make the same product as the big firms but sell it as a ‘no name’ medicine at a much lower price. 2004 ‘Sister Souljah’ Coldest Winter Ever x. 124 She had the nerve to..wear dingy no-name kicks on her feet..the ones they sell in the supermarket for four dollars. 2. Of a person: unknown, not well known; not having made a name in a particular profession, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [adjective] > not known to many > lacking repute unfamousc1384 dark?c1400 recondite1722 renownless1821 no-name1979 1979 Washington Post 21 Nov. d4/1 Hard work, with a group of noname receivers, has produced a 60 percent completion rate, five touchdowns and no interceptions in the last two games. 1982 N.Y. Times 25 Apr. ii. 17/4 There are those who would even say that the situation..is better nowadays than it was..when no-name singers came and went so fast. 1993 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 16 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 8/7 A cast of no-name actors, a township as a set, plenty of street action, no fancy camera work, a pet pit bull-terrier, a motorcycle—you can save thousands upon thousands of dollars. B. n. 1. A generic product; an own brand. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [noun] > class of branded goods > not branded or generic generic1967 no-name1984 1984 Money Sept. 114/2 Choose a model that is durable and a brand name that will hold its value. House brands and nonames are risky. 1985 Financial Times 22 July i. 10/7 The devastating challenge posed by suppliers of generics (‘no-names’). 2. A person who has not yet made a name in a particular profession or activity; an unknown. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [noun] > instance of > person unknowna1400 ignote1636 inconnu1807 dark horse1841 incognita1882 mystery man1922 no-name1984 1984 Gainesville (Florida) Sun 26 Mar. 113/2 The Longhorns had one superstar in backstroker Rick Carey, but mainly relied on relative ‘no-names’. In the end, Florida's no-names were better. 1992 Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times 5 Mar. 15/4 Aaron Cook is a no-name in high school wrestling. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1977
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