The difference between Brand and Name
When used as nouns, brand means a conflagration, whereas name means any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
When used as verbs, brand means to burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound, whereas name means to give a name to.
check bellow for the other definitions of Brand and Name
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Brand as a noun (obsolete, rare):
A conflagration; a flame.
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Brand as a noun (archaic, or, poetic):
A piece of burning wood or peat, or a glowing cinder.
Examples:
"To burn something to brands and ashes."
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Brand as a noun (Scotland, Northern England):
A torch used for signaling.
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Brand as a noun (archaic):
A sword.
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Brand as a noun:
A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.
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Brand as a noun:
A branding iron.
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Brand as a noun:
The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.
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Brand as a noun:
A specific product, service, or provider so distinguished.
Examples:
"Some brands of breakfast cereal contain a lot of sugar."
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Brand as a noun (by extension):
Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style or manner.
Examples:
"I didn't appreciate his particular brand of flattery."
"New Orleans brand sausage"
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Brand as a noun:
The public image or reputation and recognized, typical style of an individual or group.
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Brand as a noun:
A mark of infamy; stigma.
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Brand as a noun:
Any minute fungus producing a burnt appearance in plants.
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Brand as a verb (transitive):
To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.
Examples:
"When they caught him, he was branded and then locked up."
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Brand as a verb (transitive):
To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.
Examples:
"The ranch hands had to brand every new calf by lunchtime."
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Brand as a verb (transitive):
To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.
Examples:
"Her face is branded upon my memory."
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Brand as a verb (transitive):
To stigmatize, label (someone).
Examples:
"He was branded a fool by everyone that heard his story."
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Brand as a verb (transitive, marketing):
To associate a product or service with a trademark or other name and related images.
Examples:
"They branded the new detergent "Suds-O", with a nature scene inside a green O on the muted-colored recycled-cardboard box."
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Name as a noun:
Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
Examples:
"I've never liked the name my parents gave me so I changed it at the age of twenty."
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Name as a noun:
Reputation.
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Name as a noun:
An abusive or insulting epithet.
Examples:
"Stop calling me names!"
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Name as a noun:
A person (or legal person).
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Name as a noun:
Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
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Name as a noun (computing):
A unique identifier, generally a string of characters.
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Name as a noun (UK, finance):
An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability.
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Name as a noun:
Authority.
Examples:
"Halt in the name of the law!"
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Name as a verb (transitive):
To give a name to.
Examples:
"One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting."
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Name as a verb (transitive):
To mention, specify.
Examples:
"He named his demands."
"You name it!"
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Name as a verb (transitive):
To identify as relevant or important
Examples:
"'naming the problem"
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Name as a verb (transitive):
To publicly implicate.
Examples:
"The painter was named as an accomplice."
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Name as a verb (transitive):
To designate for a role.
Examples:
"My neighbor was named to the steering committee."
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Name as a verb (transitive, Westminster system politics):
To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.
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Name as a noun:
Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.