persoonsnaam

Definitions of persoonsnaam
  1. noun
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
    synonyms: naam
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    naamgever
    the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
    naamgever
    the person for whom something is named
    patroniem, patronymicum, vadersnaam
    a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
    metronymicum
    a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
    achternaam, alias, bijnaam, familienaam, geslachtsnaam, van
    the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
    voornaam
    the name that precedes the surname
    deknaam, nom de plume, pseud., pseudoniem, schuilnaam
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
    anonymus, deknaam, nom de plume, pseud., pseudoniem, schuilnaam
    a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
    appellatief, benaming, predikaat, soortnaam
    identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
    titelblad, titelpagina
    the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
    plaatsnaam, toponiem
    the name by which a geographical place is known
    handtekening, krabbel, ondertekening, poot, signatuur
    your name written in your own handwriting
    fabrieksmerk, handelsmerk, handelsnaam, merk, merknaam, trade-mark
    a name given to a product or service
    meisjesnaam
    a woman's surname before marriage
    doopnaam
    the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
    scheldnaam, schimpnaam, spotnaam
    a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
    artiestennaam, toneelnaam
    the pseudonym of an actor
    aanspreektitel, kampioenschap, titel
    an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
    aanspreektitel, eigendomsrecht
    an appellation signifying nobility
    autograaf, autografie, autogram, handtekening, krabbel, ondertekening, poot
    a person's own signature
    contraseign
    a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
    type of:
    taal, taaluiting
    one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
  2. noun
    the name that precedes the surname
    synonyms: voornaam
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    types:
    doopnaam
    the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
    type of:
    naam
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
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