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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReal Name
/rɪəl neɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The name that a person is legally recognized by, as opposed to a nickname or alias.
"In the online gaming community, many players use their real names to build trust." - 2
A person's actual name, especially in contexts where anonymity is common.
"She decided to reveal her real name during the interview to establish credibility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'real name' combines 'real', derived from the Latin 'realis', meaning 'actual' or 'true', and 'name', from Old English 'nama', which has Germanic roots. The phrase has evolved to denote a person's legal or true identity, contrasting with pseudonyms or aliases.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Real Name" is said worldwide
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Nom réel
Transliteration: Nom réel
"Il a décidé d'utiliser son nom réel sur le formulaire."
Echter Name
Transliteration: Echter Name
"Er gab seinen echten Namen bei der Registrierung an."
Nome reale
Transliteration: Nome reale
"Ha deciso di usare il suo nome reale per la registrazione."
Nombre real
Transliteration: Nombre real
"Ella usó su nombre real en el documento."
Nome verdadeiro
Transliteration: Nome verdadeiro
"Ele usou seu nome verdadeiro para se inscrever."
वास्तविक नाम
Transliteration: Vastavik naam
"उसने अपने वास्तविक नाम का उपयोग किया।"
真实姓名
Transliteration: Zhēnshí xìngmíng
"他在注册时使用了真实姓名。"
실명
Transliteration: Silmyung
"그는 등록할 때 실명을 사용했습니다."
本名
Transliteration: Honmyou
"彼は登録時に本名を使用しました。"
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