forename

[ fawr-neym, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌneɪm, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.

Nearby words

foreman, foremast, foremilk, foremost, foremother, forename, forenamed, forenoon, forenoon watch, forensic, forensic accountant

Origin of forename

First recorded in 1525–35; fore- + name

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Examples from the Web for forename

The name-token should follow close on the forename for the sake of clearness.
An Outline of English Speech-craft|William Barnes
Being given in the course of especially important religious ceremonies, this forename has a sacred character.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim

British Dictionary definitions for forename

forename

/ (ˈfɔːˌneɪm) /

noun

a first or Christian name

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