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
I was still child enough to consider a Christian name like a plume in the hat, though from the very first he had called me by mine.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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