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Examples of given name in a Sentence
everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John
Recent Examples on the Web
These houses were given names such as the Fun House, Clown House, Twinkie House, Brown House, Dump House, White House and the Wedge Museum.
—Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
But they hadn’t been given names until May 8, when the results from a naming contest were released, according to the Facebook group the Friends of the Redding Eagles.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Many geese were given names with goose puns and/or after celebrities.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
New businesses are given names such as Launchpad Crossing and The Moon Rock.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
The British tabloid claimed that Spears detailed her vision for the music and that Charli XCX (given name Charlotte Aitchison) began recording songs in a studio.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Greene served as the town's first mayor, and streets were given names like Noel Street, Reindeer Drive, and Candy Cane Lane.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
The caterpillars are usually plucked out of trees in the days before the race and given names, like racehorses.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
In the era before hurricanes were given names, the storms became known as the Treasure Coast Hurricane, which hit southeast Florida, and the Cuba-Brownsville hurricane, which hit south Texas.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1717, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near given name
Cite this Entry
“Given name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20name. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
given name
noun
: forename
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Nglish: Translation of given name for Spanish Speakers
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