as in first name
a name that is placed before one's family name
although his Christian name is ordinary, his last name is quite distinctive
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Noun
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Silva, whose first name was not released, firing at him and entering the driver’s side of the vehicle, Joseph said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Odeluga’s first name tells that story.—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Why add a surname or include a father’s fathers’ given names given to me at birth to identify me?—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Woodward Center named the mama dog Noel, and her puppies were given names based on the Twelve Days of Christmas – Drummer, Piper, Lord, Lady, Maid, Swan, Goose, Ring, Calling Bird, French Hen, Turtle Dove and Partridge.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Too often, that nickname signifies a resistance to necessary change.—
Lou Rinaldi,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jon Gallagher doesn’t have a nickname.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Christian name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christian%20name. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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