dead name

A form of deadname — A previous name of a person (especially a transgender person) who has since changed their name.

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Meanings

noundead name (plural dead names)

plural dead names

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deadname.
verbdead name (third-person singular simple present dead names, present participle dead naming, simple past and past participle dead named)

present singular third person dead names · participle present dead naming · participle past dead named · past dead named

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deadname.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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