what's in a name

English

Coined by William Shakespeare in 1597 in "Romeo and Juliet," act 2, scene 2:

What's in a name? That which we call a rose,

By any other name would smell as sweet.

what's in a name

Used to argue that something's name is arbitrary and does not give any information as to its qualities; the names of things do not affect what they really are.

单词	what's in a name
释义	what's in a name English Etymology Coined by William Shakespeare in 1597 in "Romeo and Juliet," act 2, scene 2: What's in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet. Phrase what's in a name Used to argue that something's name is arbitrary and does not give any information as to its qualities; the names of things do not affect what they really are. Further reading “what's in a name”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
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