Christian name
Christian name noun - A name that is placed before one's family name.
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Synonyms for Christian name
Patronymic and Christian name are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patronymic" instead a noun phrase "Christian name".
Patronymic
Patronymic noun - A family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor).
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Synonyms for Patronymic
Christian name and patronymic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Christian name" instead a noun "Patronymic".
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Related pairs
- handle and Christian name
- handle and patronymic
- name and Christian name
- name and patronymic
- appellation and Christian name
- appellation and patronymic
- designation and Christian name
- designation and patronymic
- nickname and Christian name
- nickname and patronymic
- cognomen and Christian name
- cognomen and patronymic
- forename and Christian name
- forename and patronymic
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Patronymic and Christian name. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/christian_name/patronymic
Christian name & Patronymic. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/christian_name/patronymic>.
Patronymic or Christian name. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/christian_name/patronymic.
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