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 [fawr-neym, fohr-]   Origin

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)
 
—n
a first or Christian name

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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forename
1530s, from fore- + name. The equivalent of L. praenomen.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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