🇬🇧🇪🇸 forename - nombre : English Lesson

Meaning of "forename" ("nombre"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A forename is the name given to a person at birth, usually before their last name (surname). It is the name people use most often when talking to or about someone. For example, in "Harry Potter," the forename is "Harry," and the surname is "Potter."

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My teacher called me by my full name, and I knew I was in trouble when she didn’t just stop at my forename.

My cat doesn’t have a forename—he just ignores me no matter what I call him.

My dad says his forename is “Dad,” but I’m starting to think he’s lying.

The principal tried to say my long forename but gave up and just called me “Hey, you!”

My goldfish has a forename, a middle name, and a last name because he's fancy like that.

At the clinic, the nurse asked, "Forename?" He blinked. "Forename?" she repeated, gentle. A small girl tugged his sleeve and said his forename aloud: "Daniel." The nurse wrote the forename on the card, spoke the forename again, and showed him the paper. Seeing his forename made him laugh; he relaxed.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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