baptismal name
Origin of baptismal name
1First recorded in 1865–70
Words Nearby baptismal name
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How to use baptismal name in a sentence
This parliamentary baptismal name was given to itself by the Social Democratic party.
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte | Karl MarxHis full baptismal name is “And Charity,” and in his own marriage certificate his name is so written.
Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature | Charles W. Bardsley"Jim" was a childish corruption of her curious baptismal name: Jennifer.
The Gadfly | E. L. VoynichMel is only a short version of my long and not pretty-sounding baptismal name.
Painted Veils | James HunekerThe new name clung to him; the old baptismal name was dropped; posterity has almost forgotten that it was ever imposed.
The Coming of the Friars | Augustus Jessopp
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