given name

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Recent Examples of given name Sharing a link to news coverage of the scam over the weekend, Kid Rock, whose given name is Robert James Ritchie, said that his likeness has been misused for similarly sinister means in the past. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 Kid Rock, whose given name is Robert James Ritchie, wrote. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 With the fires also displacing, injuring, and killing countless animals, Kid Rock, whose given name is Robert James Ritchie, took to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday to share a link to an Instagram post from country music singer Miranda Lambert. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 The cows are often given names and encouraged to roam and graze in a stress-free environment, with only a few kept in each pen. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for given name
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Noun
  • Stil — no one calls him by his first name — was transferred to the island after disagreements with his superior officers.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
  • Andrea is the first name on the 2025 hurricane list if a tropical system does form.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • The rocky bluffs make the waters particularly treacherous, earning the tip of Door County a wild nickname: Death’s Door.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025

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“Given name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20name. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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