- Christian name
- noun Date: 1549 given name
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Christian name
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Christian name — Christian Chris tian, a. 1. Pertaining to Christ or his religion; as, Christian people. [1913 Webster] 3. Pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a Christian court. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 4. Characteristic of Christian people;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christian name — n a person s first name, especially when they are given this name in a Christian religious ceremony ▪ She didn t like children to call her by her Christian name … Dictionary of contemporary English
Christian name — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christian name — Christian ,name noun count MAINLY BRITISH someone s first name, or other name they have been given that is different from their family name: Her Christian name is Elizabeth … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Christian name — Christian names N COUNT Some people refer to their first names as their Christian names. Despite my attempts to get him to call me by my Christian name he insisted on addressing me as Mr Kennedy . Syn: given name, forename … English dictionary
Christian name — noun a forename, especially one given at baptism. Usage In recognition of the fact that English speaking societies have many religions and cultures, not just Christian ones, the term Christian name has largely given way, at least in official… … English new terms dictionary
Christian (name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Christian imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Unisex meaning = region = origin = related names =Krystian, Krissi, Chrissi, Chrissy,Krissy, Kristin, Christine, Christina, Kristine, Kristina footnotes =… … Wikipedia
Christian name — noun a) A first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism. b) Any forename. Syn: first name, forename, given name, front name See Also … Wiktionary
Christian Name — See Name, the Christian … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Christian name — 1. Also called baptismal name. the name given one at baptism, as distinguished from the family name. 2. a person s first or given name. [1540 50] * * * … Universalium
Christian name — first name, given name … English contemporary dictionary
