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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Recent Examples of given names
Many have since been microchipped and given names.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
The seven kittens were given names meant to honor where they were born.
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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?
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Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
The twins were given names based on their personalities, according to the release.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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
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Among them are nurses Maddie and Rileigh, who requested to only go by their first names out of privacy concerns.
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Just as the upcycled uniforms were once worn by people, Wong’s collaborative range carries human-sounding first names.
Noun
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The moon's nicknames, like April's Pink Moon, May's Flower Moon or June's Strawberry Moon, originated from Native Americans, Colonial Americans and other cultures' names for the moon.
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The painting is an abstract map of Chicago titled after one of the city's many nicknames that originated in a Carl Sandburg poem.
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“Given names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20names. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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