Explore Forenames through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Forenames meaning
plural of forename
Using Forenames
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of forename
Context around Forenames
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Forenames
- In this selection, "forenames" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include has three forenames and no and rather than forenames. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "forenames" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with forenames
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For instance, a Christian Javanese woman named Agnes Mega Rosalin has three forenames and no surname. (16 words)
This is believed to be because many men’s names are passed on from father to son, where mothers’ names are more likely to be selected as middle names, rather than forenames. (32 words)
This is believed to be because many men’s names are passed on from father to son, where mothers’ names are more likely to be selected as middle names, rather than forenames. (32 words)
For instance, a Christian Javanese woman named Agnes Mega Rosalin has three forenames and no surname. (16 words)
Example sentences (2)
This is believed to be because many men’s names are passed on from father to son, where mothers’ names are more likely to be selected as middle names, rather than forenames.
For instance, a Christian Javanese woman named Agnes Mega Rosalin has three forenames and no surname.