Vorname

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Vorname

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌnaːmə]

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Determinativkompositum aus vor und Name

noun Vorname · Vornamen · Vornamens

ein von den Eltern individuell ausgesuchter Name Der Nobelpreisträger Einstein hieß mit Vornamen Albert.
Opposite: Familienname, Nachname

In English

given name name chosen for a child by its parents
Christian name first name at Christian baptism
forename name that precedes the surname

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@misc{vorname_2026,
  title = {Vorname},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/vorname},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}