Also means
nickname
Usage Note
Baptiser covers the religious sacrament and the informal act of giving a nickname or name to something: on a baptisé le bateau 'La Belle' ('the boat was christened 'La Belle''). The noun baptême (masculine) means 'baptism' or 'christening'.
Examples
"Ils ont baptisé leur fils hier matin."
Natural Translation
They baptized their son yesterday morning.

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