deadname
Meanings
Plural: deadnames
Noun
- A previous name of a person (especially a transgender person) who has since changed their name.
Verb
- To refer to someone (especially a transgender person) who has changed names by a previous name.
Origin / Etymology
From dead + name, because the old name is dead (“no longer used”). Attested since at least 2010 as a noun and 2013 as a verb by the OED.
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