confirmation name

noun

A name given usually by a pastor to a confirmand during a confirmation ceremony in various Christian denominations.

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Meanings

nounconfirmation name (plural confirmation names)

plural confirmation names

  1. ChristianityA name given usually by a pastor to a confirmand during a confirmation ceremony in various Christian denominations.
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APA

confirmation name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmation%20name

MLA

“confirmation name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmation%20name. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “confirmation name,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmation%20name.

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