Sekirov Dictionary

forename

UK /ˈfɔːneɪm/US /ˈfɔɹneɪm/

verb 3
noun 1
forms 3

verb3

•
To assign (someone) a first name.
- He forenamed him Ishmael, and assigns as a reason, his own attention to her present distress. — 1798
•
To appoint in advance.
- CAP provides for the forenaming of approved mortgagees in small communities […] — 1958
•
Synonym of prenominate.
- This forenaming of Cyrus is, indeed, extraordinary, and calculated to excite attention. — 1880

noun1

A name that precedes the surname.

forms

forenamed · forenaming · forenames

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