English Explanatory Dictionary

deadname

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A previous name of a person (especially a transgender person) who has since changed their name.
verb
  1. To refer to someone (especially a transgender person) who has changed names by a previous name.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛd.neɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-deadname.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-deadname.wav

Word forms

deadname deadnames dead name dead-name deadnaming deadnamed

Etymology

From dead + name, because the old name is dead (“no longer used”). Attested since at least 2010 as a noun and 2013 as a verb by the OED.

Related words

dename rename dead-naming misgender necronym
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