a person who is to be confirmed in a religious ceremony
confirmand in American English
(ˌkɑnfərˈmænd, ˈkɑnfərˌmænd)
noun
a candidate for or recipient of religious confirmation
Word origin
[1880–85; ‹ L confirmandus to be confirmed, ger. of confirmāre to confirm]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Chief of Staff, barnstorm, highball, quotation mark, rain check