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forename

noun
fore·​name | \ ˈfȯr-ˌnām How to pronounce forename (audio) \

Definition of forename

: a name that precedes one's surname
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Examples of forename in a Sentence

a long string of forenames was given to the latest addition to the royal family

Recent Examples on the Web

 Removing professional athletes and a couple of Hollywood personalities who once called Cleveland home, the contemporary list of recognizable forenames is essentially narrowed to a single person: Tamir. — Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, "Cleveland is still holding a smoking gun: Phillip Morris," 31 May 2017

First Known Use of forename

1533, in the meaning defined above

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