BAPTISMAL NAMES Synonyms: 44 Similar Words

baptismal names

noun

plural of baptismal name

as in first names

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The Bachelor Nation star and his wife landed on the twins' first names after testing them out with River, who didn't hesitate to make the monikers part of her everyday vocabulary even before her little sisters were born.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The two, who are going by their first names to protect their privacy, didn’t even know the opportunity was coming their way.

— Zuri Primos July 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of first names

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Commercial viticulture first developed here in the 1970s, led by family names such as Husch, Navarro and Scharffenberger; Husch planted the valley's first Pinot Noir in 1971.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The estate has a long, storied history under many family names, but in 1575, the Essenault family rechristened it by contracting their family name to Issan.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

Definition of family names

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For some families, maiden names or other significant surnames are carried on as first names.

— Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of maiden names

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Another condemned the preference shown for evangelical Christian translations of the Bible instead of a diversity of translations that are inclusive of many denominations.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026
Different denominations are governed differently, and have their own bureaucracies to navigate.

— Mark Dee June 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026

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