Etymograph

English

in the name of

In the name of comes from Middle English in the name of.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500in the name of
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2017same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500in the name of
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2017same form

Earliest quotation: 2017, Amy Sawitta Lefevre & Panarat Thepgumpan, Thai junta seeks Yingluck's arrest as former PM skips court : “Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led the 2014 coup…”

Every English word from Middle English in the name of

Today it means

prep With appeal to; by; often used to introduce oaths

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Etymograph / Middle English in the name of / in the name of

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