as in first names
a name that is placed before one's family name
everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John
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Noun
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Still only 20 years of age, Huijsen has rapidly become one of the first names on the Real Madrid teamsheet.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025 -
In 2017, the school district began requiring that teachers use transgender students’ first names and pronouns.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Armani’s mother Maria played a great role in his life and influenced his sense of fashion to the point that his two yachts bore her nicknames, Mariu and Maìn.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Laurel, Conrad, Belly, and Jeremiah all call each other by nicknames.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Given names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20names. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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