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Rufname.

a person’s main given name by which they are usually known (typically, but in German-speaking Europe not necessarily, the first given name)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʁuːfˌnaːmə/

  1. a person’s main given name by which they are usually known (typically, but in German-speaking Europe not necessarily, the first given name)

    masculine · weak
    Meine Vornamen sind Hans Emil Werner, aber mein Rufname ist Emil.
    Geben Sie bitte alle Vornamen an und unterstreichen Sie den Rufnamen!

  2. call sign

    masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

From Ruf or rufen + Name.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.