Thesaurus results for PRENAMES

prenames

noun

plural of prename

as in first names

a name that is placed before one's family name his prename is "Christopher," but he prefers to be called by his last name

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Noun

The organization's name is a combination of the first two letters of her and her siblings' first names.

— Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
The locals asked to give only their first names for privacy reasons.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of first names

Noun

They haven’t been given names yet, but the babies have started recognizing their carers.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Over the years, many of the variations in preparation for our basic menu items were given names, usually by the customers who frequently ordered their burgers that way.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of given names

Noun

Regardless of a brand’s intent, sneakerheads love to coin unofficial nicknames for sneakers and often do so with monikers derived from pop-culture.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Irish band — Bono, the Edge, and two other guys who didn't get the memo on cool nicknames — will play at halftime during Netflix's Thanksgiving Eve game between the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of nicknames

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