" As his name is, so is he" . says the Bible, and Webster's Dictionary includes the following definition of name: " a word or words expressing some quality considered characteristic or descriptive of a person or a thing, often expressing approval or disapproval" .

《圣经》上说：人如其名。此外，《韦伯斯特大词典》也对名字作了如下的定义：表达某种特点的一个或几个字，这种特点被认为反映了某人或某事的本质，或描述了某人某事，常表示嘉许或不赞成的意思。