Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

name change

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English

Syllables: name change
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The legal act by a person of changing their name.

noun

One's adoption of a new name that is different from their current name.

Etymology

From name + change.

Inflected Forms

name changes (plural) name-change (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

deadname

Questions

What does name change mean?: The legal act by a person of changing their name.
Where does name change come from?: From name + change.

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