BIRTH NAME Definition & Meaning

birth name

[ burth neym ]

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noun

the surname inherited by a person at birth, especially a woman’s maiden name.
the first or middle name that is given to a person at birth, but which may be changed later according to preference, upon adoption, after gender transition, etc. deadname ( def 1 ).

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Origin of birth name¹

First recorded in 1865–70 birth name fordef 1; 1975–80 birth name fordef 2

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Demitri says he went back to using his birth name and gender until he turned 18 and "knew he couldn't be sent back" to the camp.

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The 21-year-old British star this week spilled the beans about her birth name ahead of her newest Netflix film, “Electric State,” with co-star Chris Pratt.

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“Birdman” actor Keaton said in September that he wants to start going by his birth name: Michael Keaton Douglas.

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Given these barriers, it’s not surprising a recent survey found that less than half of trans people who go by a name different from their birth name had legally altered their name on any ID documents, despite the life-changing benefits of doing so.

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Scott El Paraiso, from Liverpool firm Urban Evolution Property Management, was jailed in 2009 for defrauding £25,000 from pensioners while he worked as a plumber under his birth name, Adam Minett.

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