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deadname

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛd.neɪm/

The English word “deadname” has 2 meanings listed here.

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 their previous name.

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.

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