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
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Gulf Coast News, the local ABC affiliate, identified the victim only by her first name.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Her first name wouldn’t change, and her last name is already the same as mine.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chicago might have too many nicknames.—
Gia Biagi,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The program has earned the reputation as dawgs, with the Huskies nickname befitting.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choosing a last name or surname as a first name (or given name) is not a new tradition.—
Lisa Milbrand,
Parents,
1 Apr. 2026
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White and Lil Baby, whose given name is Dominique Jones, got into an argument, The San Francisco Standard said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Prename.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prename. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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