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prénomination

French, noun/pʁe.nɔ.mi.na.sjɔ̃/

prénomination is a French feminine noun meaning “the practice of giving first names” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action de prénommer, d’attribuer un prénom”.

What does prénomination mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininethe practice of giving first names

  2. 2

    femininea set of first names

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Action de prénommer, d’attribuer un prénom. 2. Ensemble des prénoms attribués à une même personne.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of prénomination

  • prénominations plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce prénomination?

  • /pʁe.nɔ.mi.na.sjɔ̃/
  • \pʁe.nɔ.mi.na.sjɔ̃\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.