Meaning

2 senses

  1. (ditransitive, rare, transitive)To give (a first name) to (someone).

  2. (rare, transitive)To address (someone) by first name.

Origin

Denominal verb of Christian name.

Denominal verb of Christian name.

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Forms

Christian-names, Christian-naming, Christian-named, Christian-named
Base formChristian-name · to Christian-name
3rd person singularChristian-names
Present participleChristian-naming
Past simpleChristian-named
Past participleChristian-named

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyChristian-name
he, she, itChristian-names

Past simpleLesson

all personsChristian-named

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave Christian-named
he, she, ithas Christian-named

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill Christian-name

Synonyms

1 synonyms
first-name

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

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