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A name came up (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arose

'came up' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a name' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'rose' ().
'a'+'rose'='AROSE'

(Other definitions for arose that I've seen before include "Came about" , "Sprang up" , "''. ... by any other name would smell as sweet'' (Romeo and Juliet)" , "appeared" , "Became apparent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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