"your good name" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: In modern South English, likely calque of Bengali ভালো নাম (bhalō nam), Hindi शुभ नाम (śubh nām, literally “good name”), and similar collocations in other Indian languages. Good has a sense similar to honourable, as in older English phrases such as “good sir” or “your good wife”. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|bn|ভালো নাম|nocap=1}} calque of Bengali ভালো নাম (bhalō nam), {{clq|en|hi|शुभ नाम|lit=good name|notext=1}} Hindi शुभ नाम (śubh nām, literally “good name”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} your good name
  1. (respectful, South Asia, also archaic UK) Your name. Tags: South-Asia, UK, also, archaic
    Sense id: en-your_good_name-en-phrase-qnsUTC21 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, South Asian English

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          "ref": "1838, Bentley's Miscellany: Proceedings of the Wide Awake Club, page 361",
          "text": "‘Society ought to be proud of such men as you, Mr. – what is your good name, sir?’ – ‘Phiggins, at your service.’",
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          "ref": "1972, Narinder Chadha, The drop out",
          "text": "'That must be your nick name. But what's your good name ?' 'I ain't get any bad name only one name Goofy.' She laughs. 'It's a funny name for a man.'",
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          "ref": "1998, Civacaṅkari, Knit India Through Literature: The East",
          "text": "The man moved a little away and cleaned himself. \"And your good name?\" \"You can call me Satyadas.\"",
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          "ref": "2004, Michael Muhammad Knight, The taqwacores",
          "text": "“What's your good name?” I asked him. “Marcos,” he replied.",
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          "ref": "2004, James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger, Travelers' Tales India: True Stories",
          "text": "What is your good name, sahib?",
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