Definition of forenamenext
as in nickname
a name that is placed before one's family name a long string of forenames was given to the latest addition to the royal family

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Recent Examples of forename Alan, whose forename appeared in initial reports with its Turkish spelling, Aylan, died with his brother, Galip, 5; their mother, Rihan; and two other refugees when a dinghy carrying 14 migrants toward the Greek island of Kos capsized. New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020
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Noun
  • Flair, whose nickname was The Nature Boy, is one of the all-time great former wrestlers.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The new whisky series is called Moments from The Glorious Playground, a reference to the nickname for the area surrounding Gleneagles.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The victim's wife, who asked to be identified only by her first name, Marlene, and did not want her face shown, said she was outraged by what happened.
    Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • They are identified by their first names only because of Vietnamese laws protecting vulnerable minors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Forename.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forename. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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