name change

noun

The legal act by a person of changing their name.

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Meanings

nounname change (plural name changes)

plural name changes · alternative name-change

  1. lawThe legal act by a person of changing their name.
  2. One's adoption of a new name that is different from their current name.

Origin

From name + change.

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Translations

German Namensänderung
  • NamensänderungTranslations
Polish zmiana imienia
  • zmiana imieniaTranslations
Russian изменение имени
  • изменение имени (izmenenije imeni)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

name change. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20change

MLA

“name change.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20change. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “name change,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20change.

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