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Christian name vs first name

first name vs Christian name

Christian name and first name both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Christian name Yes No No No
first name Yes No No No
As nouns, first name is a hypernym of Christian name; that is, first name is a word with a broader meaning than Christian name:
  • Christian name: the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
  • first name: the name that precedes the surname
Other hypernyms of Christian name include forename, given name.
Christian name (noun) first name (noun)
the first name given to Christians at birth or christening the name that precedes the surname
Difference between Christian name and first name

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