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noun
a Christian name; baptismal name; first name.
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Origin of font name

First recorded in 1655–65
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How to use font name in a sentence

  • It would be hard to say which English font-name has given the largest number of family names.

    The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley
  • Arthur is a rare medieval font-name, a fact no doubt due to the sad fate of King John's nephew.

    The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley
  • Millett, but the chief origin of the surname Miles is a contracted form of the common font-name Michael.

    The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley
  • Thus our name Harvey, no longer usual as a font-name, is Fr.

    The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley
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