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-name

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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