Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A name given at baptism.
- noun A name that precedes a person's family name, especially the first name.
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- noun A
first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism. - noun by extension Any
forename .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
Etymologies
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From Christian + name.
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