1. A person's former name, especially one used before a change of identity or legal name change.
Usage: Often used in contexts of transgender or non-binary identity; Considered disrespectful to use someone's deadname without consent

1. To refer to someone by their former name, especially after they have changed their name or identity.
Usage: Often considered disrespectful or harmful; Third-person singular present tense: deadnames; past tense: deadnamed

Examples

• Using someone's deadname without permission is considered disrespectful.
• She asked her family not to deadname her after her transition.
• The policy prohibits deadnaming students in official documents.
• He was upset when the article deadnamed him in the interview.
• Many organizations have updated their practices to avoid deadnaming individuals.
• Deadnames should not appear in public records after a legal name change.