given name

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Recent Examples of given name Before Wales’ women’s teams were given names on the back of their shirts in 2019, Fishlock’s was the one people could reel off, a byword for Welsh women’s football. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 July 2025 Recent options at An’s Dry Cleaning, which are given names related to fabric, included Canvas (olive oil and rosemary), Broken Heart Brocade (chocolate, brownie and raspberry jam) and Melton (mango and peach). Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 Not even a year into Lai’s term, China has broken precedent by staging three large-scale exercises, which were given names to raise their profile and distinguish them from smaller drills. Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025 This season, the turtles in long-term care were given names based on Greek mythology. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for given name
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Noun
  • Yamal is now well established as the first name on Barcelona’s teamsheet.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The longtime chef at Miami’s Best Pizza recently opened his own joint called Thad’s Pizza, after his nickname.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bella’s — after Veliu’s grandmother’s nickname given by her husband — hopes to start serving customers sometime in November.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025

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