given name

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Recent Examples of given name The humanoid robots, dressed in black Tau Robotics uniforms and given names such as Chelsea and Elon, perform household chores like vacuuming, cleaning kitchen counters and taking out the trash. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 In this latest phase, many harms that were once difficult to describe have been given names, so that they can be better identified and confronted. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 Releasing via Reprise Records, the LP features the artwork of Strings’ mom, Debra Apostol (Strings’ given name is William Lee Apostol). — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026 Many have since been microchipped and given names. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for given name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given name
Noun
  • Thomas is his father’s first name (Luke’s full name is Thomas Luther Bryan) and Boyer is his mom Caroline’s maiden name.
    — Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
  • At the Hollywood Bowl, Miley hit a number of firsts — first time performing at the Bowl, first time performing much of her set list, first time hitting the stage in many years, first time going by her first name only at a show.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • To an uninformed voter, the nickname might suggest that Ehr is of Hispanic descent.
    — Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • All of the Slow Horses (a not-so-affectionate nickname for Slough House employees), past and present, are targeted, and Sid goes to River for help.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Given name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20name. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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