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
In a quirk of German politics, the governing coalitions are often given names.
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Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Cows on the farm are even given names of champion Packers players from the 1960s, such as Max McGee, Bart Starr and Willie Davis.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
Sharing a link to news coverage of the scam over the weekend, Kid Rock, whose given name is Robert James Ritchie, said that his likeness has been misused for similarly sinister means in the past.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Kid Rock, whose given name is Robert James Ritchie, wrote.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Cows on the farm are even given names of champion Packers players from the 1960s, such as Max McGee, Bart Starr and Willie Davis.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
Sharing a link to news coverage of the scam over the weekend, Kid Rock, whose given name is Robert James Ritchie, said that his likeness has been misused for similarly sinister means in the past.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Kid Rock, whose given name is Robert James Ritchie, wrote.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given name
Noun
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For over a century, Americans have used Spanish first names as catchall slurs against Latinos.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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His first name was: a. Walter b. George c. Issac d. Max 9.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2025
Noun
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One person helped by the nonprofit is Doña Chela, an undocumented 66-year-old woman who asked to be identified by her nickname.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Now, being age 34 means that Dame Time, the nickname for Lillard, has already spent quite a lot of time on the basketball court.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Given name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20name. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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