forename

fore·name

[fawr-neym, fohr-]
noun
a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.

Origin:
1525–35; fore- + name

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forename (ˈfɔːˌneɪm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a first or Christian name

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forename
1530s, from fore- + name. The equivalent of L. praenomen.
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