Christian name
Also called baptismal name. the name given one at baptism, as distinguished from the family name.
a person's first or given name.
Origin of Christian name
1Words Nearby Christian name
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How to use Christian name in a sentence
Since they were sitting in the nursery, her mother allowed the Christian name to pass without reproof.
Plashers Mead | Compton MackenzieMy husband wanted to give me a pleasant surprise, for the name of this estate is identical with my Christian-name.
Dame Care | Hermann SudermannI was a foundling child, picked up somewhere or another, and I always understood my christian-name to be Gill.
The Perils of Certain English Prisoners | Charles DickensI hardly like calling you by your Christian name but it sounds so like a surname that perhaps it won't be so bad.
Jack O' Judgment | Edgar WallaceHis Christian name was William, and his wearing a longer sword than was usual gave him his surname.
Heroines of the Crusades | C. A. Bloss
British Dictionary definitions for Christian name
a personal name formally given to Christians at christening
usage For Christian name
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