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birth name
[ burth-neym ]
/ ˈbɜrθ ˌneɪm /
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noun
the surname inherited by a person at birth, especially a woman’s maiden name.
the first or middle name that is given to a person at birth, but which may be changed later according to preference, upon adoption, after gender transition, etc.
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Sometimes birth·name .
Origin of birth name
First recorded in 1865–70 for def. 1, and in 1975–80 for def. 2
Words nearby birth name
birthing chair, birthing pool, birthing room, birthmark, birth mother, birth name, birthnight, birth pangs, birth parent, birthplace, birthrate
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