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first-nameless

first-nameless adjective: without a first name.

Adjective

first-nameless (not comparable)

  1. Without a first name.
    • His parents never gave him a first name, left him to choose his own. Because he could not find one to suit him, he died first-nameless.1939 June 5, 5 June 1939, “Milestones, Jun. 5, 1939”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 May 2025
    • Mrs. Denson shall remain first-nameless ("You can keep her out of this," her husband says), but she lives in Bethesda.1988 December 21, Martha Sherrill, “THE $64,000 SURPRISE”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2025

Origin of first-nameless

From first name + -less.

Questions about first-nameless

What does first-nameless mean?
First-nameless means without a first name.
What part of speech is first-nameless?
First-nameless is an adjective.

Words near first-nameless in the dictionary

  1. first-line
  2. first-mover disadvantage
  3. first-mover disadvantages
  4. first-name
  5. first-named
  6. first-nameless
  7. first-names
  8. first-naming
  9. first-nighter
  10. first-nighters
  11. first-of-its-kind

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