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
  • 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
  • The man arrested and the lawsuit spell Paul’s first name slightly differently.
    Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Photo of the day: Welcome to the Mammoths The Utah Hockey Club unveiled its new nickname, the Mammoth, and its logo Wednesday.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • Salt Spring more than deserves the nickname the Island of the Arts.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 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
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“Prename.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prename. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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