Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

christian name

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
chris-tian -name
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any forename.

noun

An English given name, particularly for ethnic Chinese who usually have a separate Chinese name.

noun

Obsolete form of Christian name.

Obsolete

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Etymology

From Christian + name.

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Questions

What does christian name mean?
A first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism.
Where does christian name come from?
From Christian + name.

How to pronounce christian name

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