Portuguese Phrase
Com o nome de John.
Meaning
A prepositional phrase that indicates that something or someone carries the name John. It is often used in formal or written contexts to specify a name after a noun or verb.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to state the name of a person, place, or thing in a descriptive clause, especially after verbs like 'chamado', 'identificado' or in official documents. It sounds slightly more formal than the everyday 'chamado John' or 'de nome John'.
✦Grammar Breakdown
ComonomedeJohn
Preposition 'com'
Used to indicate accompaniment or possession, similar to 'with' in English.
Definite article 'o'
The masculine singular article that agrees with the noun 'nome'.
Noun 'nome'
Means 'name'; it is masculine, singular, and takes the article 'o'.
Preposition 'de'
Introduces the complement that specifies the name; equivalent to 'of' or 'named'.
Proper name 'John'
A foreign proper name; in Portuguese it is usually kept unchanged and can be pronounced in Portuguese or English style.
🗨In Conversation
Qual é o nome do personagem principal?
What is the name of the main character?
Com o nome de John.
His name is John.
✕Common Mistakes
Com nome de John.
The definite article 'o' is required before 'nome'.
De o nome de John.
Do not contract the article with the preposition; use 'do' only when the noun is preceded by another preposition.
Por nome de John.
The correct preposition for naming is 'de', not 'por'.
↔Alternatives
Chamado John.
Called John.
De nome John.
Named John.
Com o nome John.
With the name John.
Cultural Tip
In everyday Brazilian Portuguese people usually say 'chamado John' or simply 'John' when introducing someone. The construction 'com o nome de' is more common in formal writing, legal texts, or when you need to emphasize the naming process. Also, remember that Portuguese articles agree in gender and number, so you would say 'com a nome de' only if the noun were feminine, which it never is.