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prename

prename noun: a first name, a forename.

Noun

prename (plural prenames)

  1. A first name, a forename

Verb

prename (third-person singular simple present prenames, present participle prenaming, simple past and past participle prenamed)

  1. (transitive) To provide with a first name.
  2. (transitive) To have no name change.
  3. (transitive) To name in advance.

Forms of prename

Noun
pluralprenames
Verb
third-person singular presentprenames
present participleprenaming
past participleprenamed
pastprenamed

Origin of prename

From pre- + name.

Questions about prename

What does prename mean?
Prename means a first name, a forename.
What part of speech is prename?
Prename can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of prename?
The plural of prename is prenames.

Words near prename in the dictionary

  1. Premyslids
  2. premythical
  3. premythological
  4. PREN
  5. prenalterol
  6. prename
  7. prenamed
  8. prenames
  9. prenares
  10. prenarial
  11. prenaris

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