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deadnames

deadnames is the plural of deadname.

deadnames is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deadname.

Meaning of deadname

Noun

deadname (plural deadnames)

  1. (neologism, especially LGBTQ) 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

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Questions about deadnames

What is deadnames the plural of?
Deadnames is the plural of deadname.

Words near deadnames in the dictionary

  1. deadmen
  2. deadname
  3. deadnamed
  4. deadnamer
  5. deadnamers
  6. deadnames
  7. deadnaming
  8. deadness
  9. deadnesse
  10. deadnesses
  11. deadnettle

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deadnames (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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