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FORENAME
Etymology
Noun
forename (plural forenames)
A name that precedes the surname.
Synonyms
• (a name that precedes surname): given name, Christian name, prename
Antonyms
• aftername
Hyponyms
• (structural) name
• (a name that precedes surname): first name, middle name, confirmation name
Source: Wiktionary
Fore"name`, n.
Definition: A name that precedes the family name or surname; a first name. Selden.
Fore"name`, v. t.
Definition: To name or mention before. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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