forename

[fawr-neym, fohr-]

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noun

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

Origin of forename

First recorded in 1525–35; fore- + name

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Historical Examples of 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

noun

a first or Christian name

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Word Origin and History for forename

1530s, from fore- + name (n.). The equivalent of Latin praenomen.