Christian name

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noun

Also called baptismal name. the name given one at baptism, as distinguished from the family name.

a person's first or given name.

Origin of Christian name

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby Christian name

Christian IV, Christian IX, Christianize, Christianlike, Christianly, Christian name, Christian Reformed, Christiansand, Christiansburg, Christian Science, Christian Scientist

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Example sentences from the Web for Christian name

What are you waiting for, Mr. Robber, Thief, or whatever your Christian-name may be?
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVII, August 1852, Vol. V|Various
They had been on Christian-name terms since they were children.
Royal Highness|Thomas Mann
I was a foundling child, picked up somewhere or another, and I always understood my christian-name to be Gill.
The Perils of Certain English Prisoners|Charles Dickens
My husband wanted to give me a pleasant surprise, for the name of this estate is identical with my Christian-name.
Dame Care|Hermann Sudermann

They were on Christian-name terms, or had been a few years ago.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for Christian name

Christian name

noun

a personal name formally given to Christians at christening

usage for Christian name

This word was often loosely used to mean any person's first name as distinct from his or her surname. Nowadays, especially in official documents, alternatives which do not refer to a particular faith, and are therefore more inclusive, are often used: first name, forename and given name

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单词	christian name
释义	Christian name SEE SYNONYMS FOR Christian name ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called baptismal name. the name given one at baptism, as distinguished from the family name. a person's first or given name. Origin of Christian name First recorded in 1540–50 Words nearby Christian name Christian IV, Christian IX, Christianize, Christianlike, Christianly, Christian name, Christian Reformed, Christiansand, Christiansburg, Christian Science, Christian Scientist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Christian name What are you waiting for, Mr. Robber, Thief, or whatever your Christian-name may be? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVII, August 1852, Vol. V\|Various They had been on Christian-name terms since they were children. Royal Highness\|Thomas Mann I was a foundling child, picked up somewhere or another, and I always understood my christian-name to be Gill. The Perils of Certain English Prisoners\|Charles Dickens My husband wanted to give me a pleasant surprise, for the name of this estate is identical with my Christian-name. Dame Care\|Hermann Sudermann They were on Christian-name terms, or had been a few years ago. The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns\|Arnold Bennett British Dictionary definitions for Christian name Christian name noun a personal name formally given to Christians at christening usage for Christian name This word was often loosely used to mean any person's first name as distinct from his or her surname. Nowadays, especially in official documents, alternatives which do not refer to a particular faith, and are therefore more inclusive, are often used: first name, forename and given name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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