/ Dictionary / Index F forename: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fore•name Pronunciation: (fôr'nām", fōr'-), [key] — n. a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: forename (Thesaurus) foremother forenamed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language