forename

[fawr-neym, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌneɪm, ˈfoʊr- /

NOUN

baptismal name

Synonyms

WEAK

Christian name font name personal name

NOUN

first name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

given name

WEAK

Christian name baptism name baptismal name

Antonyms

WEAK

last name surname

NOUN

given name

Synonyms

WEAK

Christian name baptismal name

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Bulgaria have three players in their squad called Iliev, which I believe derives from the forename Iliya.

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2021

Well, to this ageing fan of post-punk and non-landfill indie music, his forename conjures this earworm.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2018

Emily was the most popular girls' first forename in nine council areas, Sophie was top in seven and Isla was top in five.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2015

Jack was the top boys' first forename in 15 council areas, Oliver was top in six areas, James was top in four, and Finlay and Noah were each top in two areas.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2015

I have a strange name, too, that is, forename.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 by Various

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