given names

plural of given name

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Recent Examples of given names 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 Many have since been microchipped and given names. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 The seven kittens were given names meant to honor where they were born. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 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 The twins were given names based on their personalities, according to the release. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given names
Noun
  • They are identified by their first names only because of Vietnamese laws protecting vulnerable minors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Marvel Studios rolled out the first names joining the cast of the next X-Men movie.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Now someone has come up with the 50 most interesting nicknames.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The man had nicknames, pet names, codenames, and spoke like Barry White telling a dirty joke.
    Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Given names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20names. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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