Christian name

Noun

Meaning

the first name given to Christians at birth or christening

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

forename first name given name baptismal name birth name personal name baptism name name front name ancestral name enter the surname christian appellation christian title christian cognomen his real last name
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Hypernyms

forename first name given name

Examples

Out of his surname they have coined an epithet for a knave, and out of his Christian name a synonym for the Devil. Thomas Babington Macaulay

It's strange. In the last five minutes you have used my Christian name over and over again and never before. People I like learn my name too late. Peter Greenaway

We've been wed more than a month. Since it appears you mean to stay, I might as well give you leave to call me by my christian name. It is preferable, at any rate, to 'clodpole. Loretta Chase

Jessica: "You great drunken jackass!” Dain: "I did not give you leave to use my Christian name. Loretta Chase

"Agnes" is her Christian name, but "Mega" can be the first name she use and the name which she is addressed with. Source: Internet

As Domesday Book normally records only the Christian name of an under-tenant, it is not possible to search for the surnames of families claiming a Norman origin. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

christian mission christian moniker christian musician christian nationalist christian observance of jesus' crucifixion christian organization