Synonyms of baptismal name

baptismal name

noun

as in first name

Related Words

• first name
• Christian name
• given name
• family name
• maiden name
• middle name
• denomination
• misnomer
• nomenclature
• appellation
• designation
• pen name
• denotation
• forename
• compellation
• title
• surname
• appellative
• nom de plume
• sobriquet
• patronymic
• hypocorism
• handle
• diminutive
• nickname
• moniker
• cognomen
• tag
• matronymic
• nom de guerre
• pseudonym
• banner
• epithet
• trivial name
• binomial
• monomial
• alias
• cryptonym
• byname
• rubric
• vernacular

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baptismal name

Born with his baptismal name of Robert Francis Prevost, his papal name is more of a traditional choice — and one with a storied history. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 May 2025

Of the 266 popes in history, 129 have chosen names different from their baptismal names. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

And that then became the custom, with only a handful of popes keeping their baptismal names since, including Marcellus II and Adrian VI, who both served as head of the church in the 16th century. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 May 2025

While popes have the option of keeping their baptismal name, every pope for the last 470 years has chosen to change his name, usually to honor a predecessor and to signal their intention to emulate his example. —Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025

Until last year, John Henry Newman, as he is known by his baptismal name, was studying to become a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary in Yangon. —New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022

She was given the name Sister Seraphia and later returned to her baptismal name, Carol Estelle. —Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 22 May 2021

These homages to Athelstan continued even through the series finale, in which the monk’s son, Alfred (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo), gave the Viking’s son, Hvitserk (Marco Ilsø), the baptismal name of Athelstan in one of the show’s stirring final scenes. —Sadie Gennis, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021