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Christian name

–noun

1.	Also called baptismal name. the name given one at baptism, as distinguished from the family name.

2.	a person's first or given name.

[Origin: 1540–50

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Christian name
n.

A name given at baptism. Also called baptismal name.
A name that precedes a person's family name, especially the first name.

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christian name
noun
the first name given to Christians at birth or christening

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christian name — American given name

the personal name given in addition to the surname
Example: Peter is his Christian name.

Arabic:	الأسم الأول , * الشحصي
Chinese (Simplified):	教名
Chinese (Traditional):	教名
Czech:	křestní jméno
Danish:	fornavn; døbenavn
Dutch:	doopnaam
Estonian:	eesnimi
French:	nom de baptème
Greek:	βαφτιστικό, μικρό όνομα
Icelandic:	skírnarnafn, fornafn
Indonesian:	nama baptis

Japanese:	洗礼名
Latvian:	vārds; kristīts vārds
Lithuanian:	vardas, krikštavardis
Norwegian:	døpe-, *fornavn
Portuguese (Brazil):	nome de batismo
Portuguese (Portugal):	nome de baptismo
Russian:	имя
Slovak:	krstné meno
Slovenian:	krstno ime
Turkish:	ad, isim