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Baptismal name

Baptismal \Bap*tis"mal\, a. [Cf. F. baptismal.] Pertaining to baptism; as, baptismal vows.

Baptismal name, the Christian name, which is given at baptism.

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baptismal name

n. A name given at christening or confirmation.

WordNet
baptismal name

n. the first name given to Christians at birth or christening [syn: Christian name]

Usage examples of "baptismal name".

For one instance, Jacob Brady Russum's baptismal name is longer than he is, so we redub him more aptly Tim Trimm.

At his baptism it may be presumed that he received, from his spiritual instructors, a Syrian baptismal name, and none more likely than that of Yuhanna or John the Evangelist.

Noisy blinked, then grinned at the unaccustomed use of his baptismal name.