Word/Phrase: his name was
Translation: su nombre era
Pronunciation: su ˈnom.bɾe ˈe.ɾa
His name was John - Su nombre era Juan
He said his name was Alex - Dijo que su nombre era Alex
I forgot his name - Olvidé su nombre
What was his name again? - ¿Cuál era su nombre otra vez?/Everyone knew his name - Todos conocían su nombre