"no-name" meaning in English

See no-name in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-us-no-name.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} no-name (not comparable)
  1. Lacking a recognizable name, identity, or reputation; not noteworthy. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: nameless
    Sense id: en-no-name-en-adj-gR4Cxt2D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47

Noun

Audio: en-us-no-name.ogg Forms: no-names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} no-name (plural no-names)
  1. Someone or something lacking a recognizable name, identity, or reputation.
    Sense id: en-no-name-en-noun-j6mzWgLk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47

Inflected forms

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