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Christian name vs given name

given name vs Christian name

Christian name and given name both are nouns.

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

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