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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

이름

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ireum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Christian name/ˈkrɪs.tʃən ˌneɪm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"제 이름은 지민입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A given name or first name chosen for a person, traditionally bestowed at baptism in Christian churches.

    "Her Christian name is Elizabeth, but her friends have always called her Liz."
  2. 2

    A personal name as distinguished from a surname.

    "Please write your Christian name followed by your family name on the application form."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating from Middle English, the term reflects the historical Christian tradition of bestowing a name upon a child during baptism. Over centuries, while secularization has broadened its usage to mean any given name, its etymological roots remain deeply tied to religious naming practices in Western culture.

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