given name

given name

noun

Definition of GIVEN NAME

: a name that precedes one's surname; especially : first name

Examples of GIVEN NAME

1. <everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John>

First Known Use of GIVEN NAME

1717

Related to GIVEN NAME

Synonyms: Christian name, first name, forename, prename

Related Words: appellation, denomination, designation; cognomen, denotation, epithet, handle, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet), title; alias, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym; baptismal name

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Rhymes with GIVEN NAME

all the same, arcade game, counterclaim, domain name, family name, maiden name, Niflheim, parlor game, singing game, spinning frame