baptismal name

American  

noun

1. Christian name.

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Etymology

Origin of baptismal name

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

He renounced his baptismal name, James, and with it Christianity, and ceased to write fiction in English.

From The Guardian

"To be baptised by the Pope, it means a great future, a great blessing," said John, who took the baptismal name of Francesco in honour of the Pope.

From BBC

The client asked to be identified only by his new baptismal name of Sahak.

From Reuters

In the early centuries of the Catholic Church, Bishops of Rome always retained their baptismal names while “in office.”

From Newsweek

"Antoinette Elizabeth is my baptismal name," answered the child, with odd gravity; "but I am generally called Poucette, because, you see, I am small;" and a faint tinge of color came into her pale cheeks.

From Project Gutenberg