dead name
dead name is the alternative form of deadname.
Meaning of deadname
Noun
deadname (plural deadnames)
- A previous name of a person (especially a transgender person) who has since changed their name.
- And when people constantly refer to you as your deadname [a name that you previously went by], or use the incorrect pronouns, it really is like getting slapped with a wet fish.2014, Natalia Moorin, “My Illness Is Not Your Inspiration”, in Damsel, University of Western Australia, page 21
Forms of dead name
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | dead names |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | dead names |
| present participle | dead naming |
| past participle | dead named |
| past | dead named |
Questions about dead name
- What is dead name the alternative form of?
- Dead name is the alternative form of deadname.
Words near dead name in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dead name (page history and authors); deadname (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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