Christian name

as in first name
a name that is placed before one's family name although his Christian name is ordinary, his last name is quite distinctive

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Noun
  • Stil — no one calls him by his first name — was transferred to the island after disagreements with his superior officers.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
  • Andrea is the first name on the 2025 hurricane list if a tropical system does form.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • This season, the turtles in long-term care were given names based on Greek mythology.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The student still hadn’t told their parents about these identity changes, so school officials used the student’s given name and she/her pronouns when talking with their parents.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The rocky bluffs make the waters particularly treacherous, earning the tip of Door County a wild nickname: Death’s Door.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
  • But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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“Christian name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christian%20name. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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