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name; given name
title
fame; renown; reputation
pretext; pretense; justification; appearance
「名」 has another reading with different meanings.
彼はその分野で名が知られている。
His name is known in that field.
名を残すような仕事がしたいな。
I want to do work that leaves a name.
世間に名を上げるために日々努力した。
I worked hard to make a name for myself.