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Recent Examples of baptismal name
Until last year, John Henry Newman, as he is known by his baptismal name, was studying to become a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary in Yangon.
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New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
She was given the name Sister Seraphia and later returned to her baptismal name, Carol Estelle.
—Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 22 May 2021
These homages to Athelstan continued even through the series finale, in which the monk’s son, Alfred (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo), gave the Viking’s son, Hvitserk (Marco Ilsø), the baptismal name of Athelstan in one of the show’s stirring final scenes.
—Sadie Gennis, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
He was later baptized and took the same baptismal name as Hakamada’s, Paulo, and added Miki, the name of a Japanese martyr.
—Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2019
At age 12, Toni, known then as Chloe Wofford, converted to Catholicism and selected Anthony as her baptismal name.
—Ekemini Uwan, The Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2019
New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
She was given the name Sister Seraphia and later returned to her baptismal name, Carol Estelle.
—Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 22 May 2021
These homages to Athelstan continued even through the series finale, in which the monk’s son, Alfred (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo), gave the Viking’s son, Hvitserk (Marco Ilsø), the baptismal name of Athelstan in one of the show’s stirring final scenes.
—Sadie Gennis, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
He was later baptized and took the same baptismal name as Hakamada’s, Paulo, and added Miki, the name of a Japanese martyr.
—Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2019
At age 12, Toni, known then as Chloe Wofford, converted to Catholicism and selected Anthony as her baptismal name.
—Ekemini Uwan, The Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptismal name
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Although the newborn's first name is still unknown, the insider revealed that his middle name is River.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Her first name will refer to Nvidia’s next-generation central processor, while her last name will refer to the chipmaker’s new GPU.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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In a quirk of German politics, the governing coalitions are often given names.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the South, several forts sprung up during the massive mobilization for World War I. Many were given names honoring Confederate generals in apparent effort at post-Civil War reconciliation.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Markle is opening up about the Sussex family name.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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In an interview published on Monday, Markle spoke to People magazine about the special significance behind their family name.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Following the fallout with her husband's family, the woman and her husband opted to change both their last names, settling on her late grandmother's maiden name.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Players are listed with their graduation year, their maiden name and symbols connoting their major honors.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
12 Mar. 2025
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Marion, who goes by middle name Yena, is now almost 12.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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At the time, the couple wanted to change the last names of their babies to Musk, with their middle names including Zilis.—
Effie Orfanides,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Baptismal name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptismal%20name. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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