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
I could have added a second Christian name in my teenage years, when I was a member of the Roman Catholic church.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023
Gulpilil’s Christian name was foisted upon him at school.
From Fox News ● Nov. 29, 2021
When Minta, or Minty, whose Christian name was Harriet, went back to the Cooks, she soon learned that she was to stay indoors and learn to weave.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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