Meaning

4 senses
  1. A first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism.

    Taufname, Vorname

    и́мя, да́нное при креще́нииímja, dánnoje pri kreščénii, и́мяímja

    the first name given to Christians at birth or christening

  2. (broadly)Any forename.

  3. (Singapore)An English given name, particularly for ethnic Chinese who usually have a separate Chinese name.

  4. A baptismal name or confirmation name used in religious contexts, but not part of the legal name.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. It's a Christian name.

    Це християнське ім'я. — deniko

    ruЭто христианское имя. — marafon

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  2. Tom is a Christian in name only. He never goes to church.

    ruТом номинально христианин. Он никогда не ходит в церковь. — Ivanovb

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  3. I know your Christian name.

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  4. James is his Christian name.

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  5. A Christian name is the name that is given in the baptismal font.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
first name at Christian baptism:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
first name at Christian baptism:

Origin

From Christian + name.

From Christian + name.

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Forms

plural: Christian names
SingularChristian name
PluralChristian names

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the first name given to Christians at birth or christening:baptismal name

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
Christian name — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto