Nominal contribution to a former alphabet (5)
I believe the answer is:
ralph
'nominal contribution to a former alphabet' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'contribution to a former alphabet' is the wordplay.
'contribution to' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'RALPH' is hidden within 'former alphabet'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ralph that I've seen before include "man" , "Piggy's friend (Lord of the Flies); --- Vaughan Williams" , "American poet and essayist" , "Chap" , "Fellow's name" .)