Phrase guide

name brand

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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noun

Meaning 1

A trademark, or a distinctive name for a brand, or for a range of products by a single manufacturer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The company that invented the category remains a name brand to this day.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: off brand, store brand

Broader terms: brand, label

2

noun

Meaning 2

A product having such a mark or name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • When it comes to laundry detergent, she always buys a name brand, just to be safe.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: off brand, store brand

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: հայտնի ապրանքանշան (haytni aprankʻanšan) — trademark
  • Chinese Mandarin: 名牌 (míngpái) — trademark
  • Dutch: merknaam — trademark
  • Dutch: merk — trademark
  • Finnish: tavaramerkkinimi — trademark
  • Finnish: tavaramerkki — trademark
  • French: marque déposée — trademark
  • French: marque de fabrique — trademark
  • French: nom commercial — trademark
  • German: Markenname — trademark
  • German: Marke — trademark
  • Polish: znak towarowy — trademark
  • Portuguese: marca de nome — trademark
  • Russian: назва́ние бре́нда/ма́рки (nazvánije brɛ́nda/márki) — trademark
  • Russian: именна́я ма́рка (imennája márka) — trademark
  • Russian: именно́й бренд (imennój brɛnd) — trademark
  • Spanish: marca — trademark
  • Vietnamese: thương hiệu — trademark
  • Armenian: տեսակավոր ապրանք (tesakavor aprankʻ) — product
  • Chinese Mandarin: 名牌產品 /名牌产品 (míngpái chǎnpǐn) — product
  • Dutch: merkproduct — product
  • Dutch: merkartikel — product
  • Finnish: merkkituote — product
  • German: Markenprodukt — product
  • German: Markenartikel — product
  • Polish: produkt markowy — product
  • Russian: изве́стная ма́рка (izvéstnaja márka) — product
  • Russian: изве́стный бренд (izvéstnyj brɛnd) — product
  • Russian: ма́рочный това́р (máročnyj továr) — product
  • Russian: фирма́ (firmá) — product