Given Name - Christian Name

The term Christian name is often used as a general synonym for given name. Strictly speaking, the term applies to a name formally given to a child at an infant baptism or "christening".

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Famous quotes containing the word christian:

    It is the place where all the aspirations of the Western World meet to form one vast master aspiration, as powerful as the suction of a steam dredge. It is the icing on the pie called Christian civilization.
    —H.L. (Henry Lewis)

    The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.
    François Rabelais (1494–1553)