Reputation held by pair of Americans? (4)

I believe the answer is:

name

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'reputation' is the definition.
(someone's good name is their reputation)

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(Other definitions for name that I've seen before include "Call; reputation" , "Famous person; identify" , "Mean sort of appellation" , "Baptise" , "Identification" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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