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chosen name

chosen name noun: a name chosen by someone (especially a transgender person) for themself, as opposed to a name given by someone else.

Noun

chosen name (plural chosen names)

  1. A name chosen by someone (especially a transgender person) for themself, as opposed to a name given by someone else.

Antonyms of chosen name

Forms of chosen name

pluralchosen names

Origin of chosen name

By analogy with given name.

Questions about chosen name

What does chosen name mean?
Chosen name means a name chosen by someone (especially a transgender person) for themself, as opposed to a name given by someone else.
What part of speech is chosen name?
Chosen name is a noun.
What is the plural of chosen name?
The plural of chosen name is chosen names.

Words near chosen name in the dictionary

  1. chosen
  2. chosen families
  3. chosen family
  4. chosen instrument
  5. chosen instruments
  6. chosen name
  7. chosen one
  8. chosen one's battles
  9. chosen one's fighter
  10. chosen ones
  11. chosen out

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