Christian name
(by extension) Any forename.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(by extension) Any forename.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Christianity) A first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism.
On 8th November Anthony cabled them, ‘Your great-grandson Randal Lewis Casson arrived to-day. Both well,’ and we sent, ‘Congratulations on becoming great-grandparents.’ Anthony and Janneke had kept the proposed Christian names a complete…
Origin: From Christian + name. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“She should change her christian name to Karen.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(Singapore) An English given name, particularly for ethnic Chinese who usually have a separate Chinese name.
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