| 单词 | christian name |
| 释义 | > as lemmasChristian name Christian name n. a name given to someone at christening or baptism; a personal name, as distinguished from a family name or surname; (also figurative) a true name, an actual name. [Compare Anglo-Norman nom cristien (13th cent.)] ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [noun] > first name > Christian name christen namec1330 Christian name1542 font-name1652 given name1827 baptismal name1869 baptismal1872 1542 N. Udall in tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 305v The Romaines for the moste parte..had three names, the first was called Praenomen, the forename, as Marcus, whiche we dooe call the christian name. 1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 3rd Serm. sig. Gvv Nowe a dayes they call theym gentle rewardes, let them leue theire colouringe, and call them by theyr christian name Brybes. 1605 W. Camden Remaines i. 32 The giving of Surnames for Christian names first began in the time of king Edward the sixt. 1823 C. Lamb Mackery End in Elia 179 We..were familiar, even to the calling each other by our Christian Names. 2019 NewsMail & Rural Weekly (Bundaberg, Queensland) (Nexis) 3 Mar. 13 We [sc. Australians] add Os to Christian names, now known as given names. Stephen becomes Stevo, John and Jonathan becomes Johno. < as lemmas |
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