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Definitions

Christian name

NOUN
baptismal name
Synonyms
WEAK
font name forename personal name
NOUN
first name
Synonyms
STRONGEST
given name
WEAK
baptism name baptismal name forename
Antonyms
WEAK
last name surname
NOUN
given name
Synonyms
WEAK
baptismal name forename

Example Sentences

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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 she looked at you and addressed you by your Christian name, she made it sound like a promise, one that stood on the side of everything that was juicy, smart, black, amused, yours.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 8, 2019

I was surprised that this woman, whose Christian name is Catherine, saw me in this light.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker