Christian name
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English
Noun
Christian name
- A first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism.
- (by extension) Any forename.
Usage note
When referring to the name of a person who is not or might not be a Christian, or to the name of a non-specific person, some consider it preferable to avoid this term and to use one of the synonyms below instead in order to avoid causing offence.
Synonyms
- first name
- forename
- given name
Translations
The translations below are for the Christian sense only. For translations in the sense of "forename", see forename.
- Finnish: ristimänimi
- French: nom de baptême m
- Hungarian: keresztnév
- Italian: nome de battesimo m
