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"Real name" is a noun which is often translated as "el verdadero nombre", and "birth name" is a phrase which is often translated as "nombre de soltera". Learn more about the difference between "real name" and "birth name" below.
real name(
riuhl
neym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el verdadero nombre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Everybody calls me Billy Bob, but my real name is William.Todos me llaman Billy Bob, pero mi verdadero nombre es William.
b. el nombre real (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The man asking all the questions seemed suspicious, so I didn't tell him my real name.El hombre que hacía todas las preguntas me pareció sospechoso, por lo que no le dije mi nombre real.
birth name(
buhrth
neym
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. nombre de soltera
Alice's birth name was Alice Sanders Williams.El nombre de soltera de Alice era Alice Sanders Williams.
