given name

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Recent Examples of given name In a quirk of German politics, the governing coalitions are often given names. 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 See All Example Sentences for given name
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Noun
  • Foster carers like Tate and Katie, who only gave their first names, play an essential role in supporting animals in need.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
  • Some signed with only their first name or initials, while others signed anonymously.
    Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • This new mission statement plays on one of Superman’s nicknames: The Man of Tomorrow.
    Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025

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