Christian name
Christian name noun - A name that is placed before one's family name.
Usage example: although his Christian name is ordinary, his last name is quite distinctive
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Synonyms for Christian name
Given name is a synonym for Christian name in surname topic. In some cases you can use "Given name" instead a noun phrase "Christian name".
Given name
Given name noun - A name that is placed before one's family name.
Usage example: everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John
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Synonyms for Given name
Christian name is a synonym for given name in first name topic. You can use "Christian name" instead a noun phrase "Given name", if it concerns topics such as surname.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- handle and Christian name
- handle and given name
- name and Christian name
- name and given name
- appellation and Christian name
- appellation and given name
- designation and Christian name
- designation and given name
- pseudonym and Christian name
- pseudonym and given name
- pen name and Christian name
- pen name and given name
- forename and Christian name
- forename and given name
Both terms in one sentence
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The attendant on the security video-screen asks new arrivals for their Christian name (today it's called first name or given name).
Source: Film / 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Given name and Christian name. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/christian_name/given_name
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