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Rufname
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German
Etymology
From de Ruf or de rufen Name.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʁuːfˌnaːmə/
de De-Rufname.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aːmə 3
Noun
m,ns.weak
a person’s main given name by which they are usually known (typically, but in German-speaking Europe not necessarily, the first given name)
de Zweitname
de Meine Vornamen sind Hans Emil Werner, aber mein Rufname ist Emil. My given names are Hans Emil Werner, but I am called Emil.
de Geben Sie bitte alle Vornamen an und unterstreichen Sie den Rufnamen! Please indicate all your given names and underline that by which you are commonly known.
de military call sign
de Rufzeichen
Usage notes
de Rufname is always one of the official given names, not a nickname.
In Germany, the de Rufname was defined in birth certificates and official documents until 2015. A person can since choose it from among their given names and can also request to change the official order.
Declension
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