Which Is Correct Above Named or Above-Named?

above-named in British English
(əˈbʌvˌneɪmd) adjective. used in a text to refer back to a person or thing that has already been named. The three above-named women are running for congressional seats. My mother's grandparents arrived on the above-named ship.

Should above named be hyphenated?

Above-mentioned is indeed a single adjective or adjective phrase, whether it has found itself commonly constructed with hyphen, space, or neither.

What is the meaning of above named?

: mentioned by name previously on the same page or on a preceding page For a long time I have taken a deep interest in the efforts being made to induce the abovenamed distinguished clergymen … to come out here and occupy the pulpit … —

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