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first name vs Christian name

Christian name vs first name

first name and Christian name both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
first name Yes No No No
Christian name Yes No No No
As nouns, Christian name is a hyponym of first name; that is, Christian name is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than first name:
  • first name: the name that precedes the surname
  • Christian name: the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
Other hyponyms of first name include baptismal name, praenomen.
first name (noun) Christian name (noun)
the name that precedes the surname the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
Difference between first name and Christian name

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