name day

noun

: the feast day of the saint after whom one is named

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In an attempt to earn some money, Ser Duncan decides to enter the Tourney of Ashford Meadow, which was thrown by Lord Ashford in honor of the thirteenth name day of his daughter. — EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024 Discovering my name day felt like a liberation. — Linda Kinstler, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2021

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First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of name day was in 1721

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“Name day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20day. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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