Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To give a new name to; name anew; rename.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From new- +‎ name.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word newname.

Examples

  • Mostly i have to run iwconfig eth1 essid "newname" then dhcpcd eth1 my question, how can i get wicd to see the newname and connect on it's own as it used to.

    LinuxQuestions.org Ace Blackwell 2010

  • Even after the defeat of the Comprehensive plan, Bush and his girls such as Sen. Craig are pushing AgJobs which is amnesty with a newname.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Novak on GOP Woes: 2007

  • Laserlight - The AAP guidelines for journalists say oldname and oldgender before transition, newname and newgender after.

    Today's Battle Zoe Brain 2007

  • CLUSTER [/CLUSTER:cname] NET[WORK] netname /REN[AME]:newname

    Jose Barreto's Blog josebda 2010

  • For example, the "rename" application might accept both this rename - o file_a. txt - n file_b. txt and this rename -- oldname file_a. txt -- newname file_b. txt

    Planet Python 2010

  • I tried usermod - l newname oldname but it is saying that

    Ubuntu Linux pratap130492 2010

  • The program must recognise that there is an existing block with the newname and then just copy the contents from the selected blocks safearray to the existing blocks safearray and thus redefining the existing block to match another block.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • CLUSTER [/CLUSTER:cname] RES[OURCE] rname /REN[AME]:newname

    Jose Barreto's Blog josebda 2010

  • The program must recognise that there is an existing block with the newname and then just copy the contents from the selected blocks safearray to the existing blocks safearray and thus redefining the existing block to match another block.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • We could have written the "rename" application so that it requires two named arguments, like this rename - oldname file_a. txt - newname file_b. txt

    Planet Python 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.