"prename" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prenames [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + name. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|name}} pre- + name Head templates: {{en-noun}} prename (plural prenames)
  1. A first name, a forename Hypernyms: name
    Sense id: en-prename-en-noun-bQKYbF2b

Verb

Forms: prenames [present, singular, third-person], prenaming [participle, present], prenamed [participle, past], prenamed [past]
Etymology: From pre- + name. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|name}} pre- + name Head templates: {{en-verb}} prename (third-person singular simple present prenames, present participle prenaming, simple past and past participle prenamed)
  1. (transitive) To provide with a first name. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prename-en-verb--f3Wabuv
  2. (transitive) To have no name change. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prename-en-verb-AeEUkg96
  3. (transitive) To name in advance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prename-en-verb-wwVt88wO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 5 82 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 23 25 19 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 6 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 5 82

Inflected forms

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