au nom de

\o nɔ̃ də\

/\o nɔ̃ də\/ prep

The verdict

“au nom de” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De la part de.

Corpus desk

Index FR-au-nom-de · au nom de · French

au nom de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for au nom de
PropertyValue
Headwordau nom de
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\o nɔ̃ də\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « au nom de » en français

au nom desiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

au nom de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \o nɔ̃ də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for au nom de, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is au nom de, spelled A-U- -N-O-M- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De la part de.
  2. 2
    En considération de.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how au nom de appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Quant aux citoyens de Tours, ils accueillirent pacifiquement le général gallo-romain, qui prit possession de la place au nom du roi Sighebert.
  2. Au son de la cloche de la tour du palais, à Toulouse comme à Paris, le parlement se rendait en corps et en grand costume à la messe du Saint-Esprit, dite aussi la messe Rouge, pontificalement célébrée, avec orgue et musique, par un des évêques du ressort, officiellement invité par le premier président au nom du parlement.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "au nom de"?
"au nom de" is spelled A-U- -N-O-M- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o nɔ̃ də\.
What does "au nom de" mean?
As a preposition, "au nom de" means: De la part de.
How do you pronounce "au nom de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "au nom de" is \o nɔ̃ də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "au nom de" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list