as in first name
a name that is placed before one's family name
everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given name
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The protester, who was also present at Casten’s event in Downers Grove, would only provide her first name, Lamees. Lamees and several protesters who followed her continued to interrupt Casten to criticize his position on the war, and were individually removed by Evergreen Park police.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fairphone: The first name that sprang to mind (and the only company Bryson and Ethical Consumer recommended), Fairphone has been talking about conflict minerals and striving to reduce their use since its inception.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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David shared a separate post and referred to his son with his nickname Bust.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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After all, a nickname like ‘The Big Dreidel,’ is pretty niche.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Given name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20name. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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