true name

Frequency: 4.83.2 per million words

a person's real or birth name

nameADJECTIVE + name

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true

Examples (10)

  • The magician revealed his true name only to his most trusted apprentices.
  • Many mythical creatures guard their true name fiercely.
  • What is your true name, traveler?
  • She used a pseudonym, hiding her true name from the public.
  • Upon reaching adulthood, some cultures allow individuals to choose their true name.
  • He searched ancient texts for the god's true name and its hidden power.
  • For security reasons, they asked her to keep her true name confidential.
  • The detective discovered the suspect's true name after weeks of investigation.
  • Only a few intimate friends knew her true name; to others, she was known by her stage name.
  • Knowing someone's true name was believed to grant power over them in old legends.