birth name
American
[burth neym]
/ ˈbɜrθ ˌneɪm /
Sometimes
birthname
noun
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the surname inherited by a person at birth, especially a woman’s maiden name.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of birth name
First recorded in 1865–70 birth name for def. 1; 1975–80 birth name for def. 2
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