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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZweitnamen
/ˈtsvaɪtˌnaːmən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A secondary name given to a person, often used in formal contexts or to honor family traditions.
"In Germany, it is common for children to receive a Zweitnamen in addition to their first name." - 2
A name that is not the primary name but is used in specific situations or contexts.
"Her Zweitnamen is Marie, which she uses in formal documents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Zweitnamen' is derived from the German words 'zweit', meaning 'second', and 'Namen', the plural of 'Name', meaning 'name'. The word has evolved in the context of naming conventions, particularly in German-speaking cultures where individuals may have multiple names.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zweitnamen" is said worldwide
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deuxième prénom
Transliteration: døziɛm pʁə.nɔ̃
"En France, il est courant d'avoir un deuxième prénom."
Zweitnamen
Transliteration: tsvaɪtˌnaːmən
"In Deutschland ist es üblich, einen Zweitnamen zu haben."
secondo nome
Transliteration: seˈkondo ˈnome
"In Italia, molte persone hanno un secondo nome."
segundo nombre
Transliteration: seˈɣundo ˈnomβɾe
"En España, es común tener un segundo nombre."
segundo nome
Transliteration: seˈɡũdu ˈnomi
"Em Portugal, é comum ter um segundo nome."
दूसरा नाम
Transliteration: dūsarā nām
"भारत में, कई लोगों के पास दूसरा नाम होता है।"
第二名字
Transliteration: dì èr míng zì
"在中国，许多人有第二名字。"
두 번째 이름
Transliteration: du beonjjae ireum
"한국에서는 많은 사람들이 두 번째 이름을 가지고 있습니다."
第二の名前
Transliteration: daini no namae
"日本では、多くの人が第二の名前を持っています。"
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