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

Example Sentences

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The promoters preferred the heavyweight's middle name, Moses, to his given forename of Enriko.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

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

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2018

There have been times when I feel like their pronunciation of my forename should win out over mine.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2016

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

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

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