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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Two days later, Natalie, a West Palm Beach woman who wanted to be identified only by her first name, called to request that paramedics be sent to the detention center for her fiance, Djo Paul, a 29-year-old immigrant from Haiti.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026 -
Every year Close is among the first names that come up from pundits trying to predict overdue stars who could receive this award.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Many have since been microchipped and given names.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Pattie Gonia, whose given name is Wyn Wiley, is a drag queen based in Bend, Oregon.—
Brittany Peterson,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Pitman kept both the plate and the nickname, reluctantly.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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“Christian name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christian%20name. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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