Christian name
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Jara, an activist who only gave her Christian name, said police confiscated her placard.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
For Indigenous people, she became Malintzin, a phonetic rendition of her Christian name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
Gulpilil’s Christian name was foisted upon him at school.
From Fox News ● Nov. 29, 2021
She calls him by the Christian name he was given at birth, William.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2018
In fact, Fanny was literally her Christian name, for she had been given it in church.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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