named

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Cody named himself after “Buffalo Bill,” one of the most famous showmen of the American Old West, and used the moniker for the rest of his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Both of them named wrestlers to represent them in battle.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2017 a Thai woman called Wanna Suansan was detained on arrival in Bangkok on a warrant linked to the shrine blast -- making her the third named suspect arrested by police.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

And they’re shown to us by specific individuals, the projectionists named and applauded before every screening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This 1870s photograph shows famed medium Florence Cook slumped on a chair in an unconscious trance with a materialized spirit named Katie King standing behind her.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock