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Christian name

noun

Etymology

From Christian + name.

Definitions

  1. A first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism.

  2. Any forename.

  3. An English given name, particularly for ethnic Chinese who usually have a separate…

    An English given name, particularly for ethnic Chinese who usually have a separate Chinese name.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A baptismal name or confirmation name used in religious contexts, but not part of the…

      A baptismal name or confirmation name used in religious contexts, but not part of the legal name.

      • At the convent he is known as "Andrew." This is Shin's baptismal name. Korean Catholics baptized as infants take on a Christian name which also acts as their confirmation name.
      • An Chung-gun (baptized Thomas as his Christian name), Korean 'national hero,' who assassinated the Japanese Prime Minister and was a criminal from the Japanese point of view[…]

    2. Obsolete form of Christian name.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA