Thesaurus results for PRENAME

prename

noun

ˈprē-ˌnām

as in first name

a name that is placed before one's family name his prename is "Christopher," but he prefers to be called by his last name

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Her mother, who grew up in China, gave her the first name Lantian, Mandarin for blue sky.

Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Like many of the country's fighters, those interviewed for this article gave only their first name for security reasons.

Brian Mann, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025

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