registered holder; person in whose name something is registered
Refers to the person whose name appears on a legal document, such as a title deed, stock certificate, or lease. The specific type of holding is determined by context.
この土地の名義人は祖父です。
The registered holder of this land is my grandfather.
We need to go through the procedure to change the registered holder of the stock certificate.
account holder; name on the account
Compound of 名義 (めいぎ, 'name registration') + 人 (にん, 'person').