as in first name
a name that is placed before one's family name
his prename is "Christopher," but he prefers to be called by his last name
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When anyone mentions golf in Oregon, Bandon Dunes is usually the first name that drops.
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Among them are nurses Maddie and Rileigh, who requested to only go by their first names out of privacy concerns.
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Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Pitman kept both the plate and the nickname, reluctantly.
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Releasing via Reprise Records, the LP features the artwork of Strings’ mom, Debra Apostol (Strings’ given name is William Lee Apostol).
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Many have since been microchipped and given names.
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“Prename.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prename. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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