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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Noun
  • Yamal is now well established as the first name on Barcelona’s teamsheet.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The longtime chef at Miami’s Best Pizza recently opened his own joint called Thad’s Pizza, after his nickname.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bella’s — after Veliu’s grandmother’s nickname given by her husband — hopes to start serving customers sometime in November.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many comments centered on the absence of wrestling’s Hulk Hogan (given name Terry Bullea), while others mentioned the lack of Alice‘s Polly Holiday, even though her castmate, Linda Lavin, was included.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The twins were given names based on their personalities, according to the release.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Prename.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prename. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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