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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSecular name
/ˈsɛk.jʊ.lər neɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The birth name or legal name of a person who has subsequently adopted a religious, monastic, or ritual name.
"Upon entering the monastery, Brother Thomas left behind his secular name and embraced his new spiritual identity." - 2
A non-religious name used in civic or public life as opposed to a sacred or initiatory title.
"Historical records often cross-reference the mystic's esoteric writings with their secular name."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'saecularis' (pertaining to an age or generation, later meaning worldly) combined with the Old English 'nama' (of Germanic origin). Historically used in religious contexts to distinguish a person's birth name from their religious or monastic name taken upon taking vows.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secular name" is said worldwide
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nom séculier
Transliteration: nɔ̃ se.kyl.je
"Avant de prononcer ses vœux, il était connu sous son nom séculier."
Weltlicher Name
Transliteration: vɛltlɪçɐ naːmə
Script: weltlicher Name
"Der Mönch legte bei seinem Eintritt in den Orden seinen weltlichen Namen ab."
nome secolare
Transliteration: ˈnɔː.me se.koˈla.re
"Nei documenti storici viene menzionato con il suo nome secolare."
nombre secular
Transliteration: ˈnombɾe sekuˈlaɾ
"El fraile firmaba los documentos oficiales con su nombre secular."
nome secular
Transliteration: ˈnõmi sekuˈlaɾ
"O monge abdicou do seu nome secular ao receber a ordenação."
लौकिक नाम
Transliteration: laukik naam
"संन्यास लेने के बाद उसने अपना लौकिक नाम त्याग दिया।"
俗名
Transliteration: sú míng
"这位高僧出家前的俗名很少有人知道。"
속명
Transliteration: songmyeong
"스님은 출가하기 전의 속명을 더 이상 사용하지 않는다."
俗名
Transliteration: zokumyou
"その僧侶の俗名は歴史の記録に残されている。"
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