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nom

name

noun NON Common
Communication Language

Also means

grammatical noun

Usage Note

Nom means both a person's name and the grammatical 'noun', and nom de famille is a surname as opposed to prénom (first name). The exclamation nom de nom ! is a mild oath, while au nom de means 'in the name of'.

Examples

"Quel est ton nom ?"

Natural Translation

What's your name?

Literal Translation

What is your name

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