ellos llamaran

called, phoned, named

ʝ a ˈm a ɾ a n → llamar
llam to call, to phone + aran third-person plural imperfect subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person plural Rare #47,494
called, phoned This form can also mean “would call” in context.
SP: Quiero que me llamaran cuando lleguen.
EN: I want them to call me when they arrive.
called, named Used for saying what someone is called or what name they are given.
SP: ¿Cómo querías que te llamaran?
EN: What did you want them to call you?
Conjugation of llamar

Les pedí que me llamaran.

I asked them to call me.

Les pedí a los trabajadores de la sauna que me llamaran si veían a alguien.

I asked the sauna workers to call me if they saw anyone.

— Memorias de un Asesino (2003)

¿Cómo te gustaría que te llamaran?

What would you like to be called?

¿Espero que llamaran a la abuela y ella dijera que no estaba allí?

Am I hoping they called Grandma and she said she wasn’t there?

— Sin Amor (2017)

Se veía sorprendida de oír que llamaran su nombre por detrás de ella.

She looked surprised to hear her name called from behind her.

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