der Vorname, -n
first name
Der Name, den eine Person bei der Geburt oder Taufe bekommt, meist vor dem Familiennamen.
The German word "Vorname" is a noun that means "first name" or "given name". It is composed of "vor" meaning "before" or "in front of", and "Name" which means "name". "Vorname" specifically refers to the name given to a person at birth or baptism that precedes their family name ("Nachname"). Similar words in other languages include "prénom" in French and "nombre" in Spanish. The English equivalent would simply be "first name" or "forename."
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Examples
Dein Vorname steht auf dieser Liste.noun
Your first name is on this list.
Mein Vorname ist schwer auszusprechen.noun
My first name is hard to pronounce.
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