deadname
noun
the previous name of someone who has changed that name, especially the pretransition first name of a trans person.
deadnames
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pluralof deadname.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof deadname (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
deadnamenounthe previous name of someone who has changed that name, especially the pretransition first name of a trans person.
Example Sentences
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As a running gag in one episode, he’s called to add cash to the “Pronoun Jar” whenever he misgenders or deadnames his daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
Only details concerning irrelevant third parties, certain isolated events and the students’ deadnames, or the birth names that they no longer use, will remain redacted, Kelly said Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
