Thesaurus results for GIVEN NAME

given name

noun

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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 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 Everyone from kings and queens to gold medalists and Academy Award winners have been given names inspired by the religious text. —

Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 24 Dec. 2025 One of the most moving moments came from conversations with schoolchildren, who decided that the ancestors should be given names before they were reburied. —

Joanna Gilmore, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2025 The twins were given names based on their personalities, according to the release. —

Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for given name

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Noun

Before the driver arrives, riders are given information, including the driver's first name, photo and vehicle details, including the make, model, color and license plate.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Fariba, a woman who asked to be identified by only her first name out of security concerns, was headed to Izmir in western Turkey to wait out the war with her son.

— Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026