name change
nounEtymology From name + change.
1
Law The legal act by a person of changing their name.
2
One's adoption of a new name that is different from their current name.
- Related terms
- deadname
noun — 2 senses
Etymology From name + change.
Law The legal act by a person of changing their name.
One's adoption of a new name that is different from their current name.
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