She did not want to be known only as the wife of her husband. She insisted on having her own 'identity'. [=on being known for her own qualities, achievements, etc.]
The face of the witness was hidden in order to protect her 'identity'. [=to keep her name from being known]
He has a strong sense of personal 'identity'. [=a strong feeling about exactly the kind of person he is]
(..) ...with no wrappers or identification of any kind... ...for him to select from. That took you an hour? Only I hold the answer key to their true candy identities. And so without further ado... ...I give you... ...the candy lineup. Hey, Willie, check it out, free candy. That's my candy lineup. (..)1998 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Dealership Season: 9 Episode 11