Thesaurus results for GIVEN NAMES

given names

noun

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plural of given name

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 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 Woodward Center named the mama dog Noel, and her puppies were given names based on the Twelve Days of Christmas – Drummer, Piper, Lord, Lady, Maid, Swan, Goose, Ring, Calling Bird, French Hen, Turtle Dove and Partridge. —

News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025 The twins were given names based on their personalities, according to the release. —

Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025

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His parents, asylum-seekers from Colombia who asked to be identified only by their first names for fear of retaliation, said their son’s physical and emotional health deteriorated at Dilley.

— Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Official statistics are hard to come by, but town residents — several of whom asked to be identified by only first names to protect their safety — estimated around 80 cars were set aflame in a municipality of just 20,000 people.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026