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Meanings of christian name in English

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Name that is given to a person after birth and usually precedes the family name.

Portuguese
primeiro nome

Religious personal name historically given on the occasion of a Christian baptism.

primeiro nome
Synonyms
Examples for "baptismal name"
Examples for "baptismal name"
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Also, most people tell us the baptismal name of the dead person.
Whosoever Shall Offend
2
Can you tell me the baptismal name of the lady you mention?
Valerie
3
My baptismal name is Egæus; that of my family I will not mention.
Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
4
This parliamentary baptismal name was given to itself by the Social Democratic party.
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
5
Having received the sacraments, he accepted Christianity, taking, as his baptismal name, Bohemund.
The Deeds of God Through the Franks
Usage of christian name in English
1
Her christian name was Cytherea, and it is easy to guess why.
Desperate Remedies
2
Page 81-Thechristian name of Senator Bird is Israel.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920
3
I still chuckle childishly at the thought of his father having the christian name Neville.
The Irish Times
4
His christian name was John; he was my father's brother, and born in Königsberg in Prussia.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 2
5
The Quakers never make use of the expression " christian name."
A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 / Taken from a View of the ...
6
Sorry, she only ever mentioned their Christian names in talking about them.
The sherlockian
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Had never been able to get her to use my Christian name.
Priest
8
As Samuel Beckett might have said, No Christian name where none intended.
The Irish Times
9
She was asked by her Sunday school teacher about her Christian name.
The masque of africa: glimpses of african belief
10
So much for the Christian names of the Saxons; now to surnames.
The hero
11
He called these by their Christian names and they called him Sergeant.
The system of the world
12
She had begun to insist on calling them by their Christian names.
Flesh and blood
13
With my baptism came my Christian name, Valentine, chosen by Father Matong.
What is the what: the autobiography of valentino achak deng
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George had never heard Hinks call him by his Christian name before.
Paths of glory
15
The Christian name slipped out unawares, and the Duke winced at it.
Lady Rose's Daughter
16
The distinction of the meaner people is made by their Christian names.
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
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Translations for christian name
Christian name through the time
Christian name across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Rare