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Definition of forename noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

forename

noun
 
/ˈfɔːneɪm/
 
/ˈfɔːrneɪm/
(formal)
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  1. a person’s first name rather than the name that they share with the other members of their family (= their surname)
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