How to Say ‘It is under the name of’ in French
C'est au nom de
say ay oh nohn duh
[say ay oh nohn duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Au] is the built-in combination of [à] + [le], so [au nom de] literally works like "in the name of" or "under the name of." This pattern shows up elsewhere too: [au restaurant], [au téléphone].
Phrase Breakdown
C'
[say]
it
Part of c'est, a very common expression meaning it is or this is.
C'est au nom de Dupont.
It is under the name Dupont.
est
[ay]
is
A form of être used in the fixed expression c'est.
C'est au nom de Bernard.
It is under the name Bernard.
au
[oh]
to the
A contraction of à + le; here used in the phrase au nom de meaning under the name of.
C'est au nom de Claire Martin.
It is under the name Claire Martin.
nom
[nohn]
name
The name attached to the booking.
C'est au nom de Julien.
It is under the name Julien.
de
[duh]
of
Used in the expression au nom de to link the reservation to a person's name.
C'est au nom de Sophie.
It is under the name Sophie.
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