baptismal name

Definitions

A name given at baptism (christening).

Equivalents

Examples

“1685, Charles Cotton (translator), Essays of Michael, Seigneur de Montaigne, London: T. Basset et al., Volume 1, “Of Names,” pp. 538-539, Will not Posterity say⟳, that our Modern Reformation has been wonderfully exact, in having […] proceeded so far, as to quarrel with the Ancient Baptismal Names of Charles, Lewis, and Francis, to fill⟳ the World with Methusalems, Ezekiels, and Malachies, of a more Scriptural sound⟳?”

“A custom had generally obtained, of giving a new name⟳, upon adopting a new member into a family. […] In imitation of this common practice, the old christians gave baptismal names to their children, which were intended to point⟳ out their heavenly adoption, as their surnames distinguished their temporal alliance.”

““John Walter Ardworth, commonly called Walter; he, like⟳ me, preferred to be known only by his second baptismal name⟳. […]””

“they had been lovers—if you could give⟳ that name⟳ to a relationship in which she had never used his baptismal name⟳”

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