Complete Definition of "forename"

English

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�f��neɪm/, SAMPA|/"fO:neIm/
(General American|US) IPA|/�f�ɹneɪm/, SAMPA|/"fOrneIm/

Noun
en-noun

  1. The name that precedes the surname.
  2. A first name.

Synonyms
Christian name
given name
first name
prename

Translations

Dutch: t+|nl|voornaam|m
Finnish: t-|fi|etunimi
French: t+|fr|prénom|m
German: Vorname m
Hungarian: utónév
mid
Norwegian: t-|no|fornavn|n
Scottish Gaelic: ainm baist m
Swedish: förnamn n

Related terms
family name
last name
middle name
surname

See also
Appendix:Names

fr:forename
io:forename
it:forename
hu:forename
vi:forename
zh:forename

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