brand name

¹

noun

1. a word, name, symbol, etc., especially one legally registered as a trademark, used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify its products distinctively from others of the same type and usually prominently displayed on its goods, in advertising, etc.
2. a product, line of products, or service bearing a widely known brand name.
3. Informal. a person who is notable or famous, especially in a particular field:

   The reception was replete with brand names from politics and the arts.

brand-name

²

[ brand-neym ]

adjective

1. having or being a brand name:

   nationally known brand-name food products.

2. Informal. widely familiar; well-known:

   Several brand-name personalities will be performing at the benefit.

brand name

noun

1. another name for brand

Word History and Origins

Origin of brand name¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Origin of brand name²

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The Times reached out to Schwan’s, which last year merged with the food affiliates and produces products under Red Baron, Bibigo and other brand names.

From New York Times

The drug, which fights cravings, was available a few years ago on the NHS under the brand name Champix but was withdrawn due to some impurities.

From BBC

The products are also sold under various brand names, including Gather & Good, Kodiak Cakes, Great Value, plus many others.

From Salon

Oakley, however, said that “brand name” universities tend to be far less accessible to the vast majority of Californians, particularly those who are low-income.

From Los Angeles Times

Naloxone, commonly sold under the brand name Narcan, can prevent someone from dying of an opioid overdose if administered promptly by a bystander.

From Los Angeles Times