BIRTH NAME Definition & Meaning

birth name

Sometimes ��ٳ�·�Բ��

[burth neym]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the surname inherited by a person at birth, especially a woman’s maiden name.
the first or middle name that is given to a person at birth, but which may be changed later according to preference, upon adoption, after gender transition, etc.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of birth name¹

First recorded in 1865–70 birth name for def. 1; 1975–80 birth name for def. 2

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That kind of tenaciousness seems to be a signature trait for the performer whose birth name is Danupha Khanatheerakul.

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For starters, this was the year he became Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and shed his birth name, James.

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Villanueva’s lawsuit arose after Inspector General Max Huntsman accused then-Sheriff Villanueva in 2022 of making a “racially based attack” by repeatedly referring to Hunstman by his birth name Max-Gustaf.

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Lil Nas X, whose birth name is Montero Lamar Hill, did not disclose an official diagnosis or what might have caused the paralysis but continued to speak about his condition over several Instagram stories.

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Demitri says he went back to using his birth name and gender until he turned 18 and "knew he couldn't be sent back" to the camp.

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