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forename

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fore·name /ˈfɔːneɪm $ ˈfɔːr-/ noun [countable] British English formal  NAME OF A PERSONsomeone’s first name 名字 SYN Christian name, → surname
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forenameOnly the main forename you declare will be printed on the licence.
fore·name nounChineseSyllable
first someone’s Corpus name


forename
forename /ˈfɔːneɪm $ ˈfɔːr-/ noun [countable] British English formal
someone’s first name
   SYN  Christian namesurname


fore·nameBrE /ˈfɔːneɪm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɔːrneɪm/ 🔊 noun (formal) a person's first name rather than the name that they share with the other members of their family (= their surname ) Please check that your surname and forenames have been correctly entered. 请核对你的姓名已正确输入。🔊🔊