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Italian word
nome
name; noun (in grammar)
Looks like
gnome / nome
a mythical garden dwarf; a place in Alaska
⚠️ The trap
Not a false friend with English 'name' — they are cognates. The trap is grammar: in Italian, 'nome' also means a noun (part of speech), which beginners find confusing.
To say "a mythical garden dwarf; a place in Alaska" in Italian:
gnomo (for garden gnome)
"nome" in English means:
name; noun (in grammar)
Example
"Come ti chiami? — Mi chiamo Marco. Il mio nome è Marco."
"What is your name? — My name is Marco."
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