firstname

first name

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [adjective furst-neym; verb furst-neym]
- /adjective ˈfɜrstˌneɪm; verb ˈfɜrstˈneɪm/
- /fˈɜːstneɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective furst-neym; verb furst-neym]
- /adjective ˈfɜrstˌneɪm; verb ˈfɜrstˈneɪm/

Definitions of firstname word

noun firstname given name. 2
adjective firstname of or relating to one's first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting. 1
verb with object firstname to address (someone) by his or her first name, especially as a sign of informality or familiarity: The boss doesn't like the employees to first-name her. 1

See all 3 definitions of firstname

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Origin of firstname

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1200-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Firstname

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Firstname

firstname popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

firstname usage trend in Literature

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