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单词 forenames
释义

forename

noun

fore·​name ˈfȯr-ˌnām How to pronounce forename (audio)
: a name that precedes one's surname

Synonyms

  • Christian name
  • first name
  • given name
  • prename
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Example Sentences

a long string of forenames was given to the latest addition to the royal family
Recent Examples on the Web Alan, whose forename appeared in initial reports with its Turkish spelling, Aylan, died with his brother, Galip, 5; their mother, Rihan; and two other refugees when a dinghy carrying 14 migrants toward the Greek island of Kos capsized. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2020 Alan, whose forename appeared in initial reports with its Turkish spelling, Aylan, died with his brother, Galip, 5; their mother, Rihan; and two other refugees when a dinghy carrying 14 migrants toward the Greek island of Kos capsized. New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020 Removing professional athletes and a couple of Hollywood personalities who once called Cleveland home, the contemporary list of recognizable forenames is essentially narrowed to a single person:Tamir. Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, 31 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

forenames

noun

plural of forename
as in nicknames
a name that is placed before one's family name a long string of forenames was given to the latest addition to the royal family

Synonyms & Similar Words

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