Thesaurus results for GIVEN NAMES

given names

noun

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 The humanoid robots, dressed in black Tau Robotics uniforms and given names such as Chelsea and Elon, perform household chores like vacuuming, cleaning kitchen counters and taking out the trash. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 In this latest phase, many harms that were once difficult to describe have been given names, so that they can be better identified and confronted. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 Many have since been microchipped and given names. — 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

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Osterholm sent this text message in August 2021 to several people, with just their first names included.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Both women are among the small group of people the world knows by their first names.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

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Voting is underway for the Official State Dish Registry, which aims to be a permanent record of the foods that help define each state's identity, much like state birds and nicknames.

— James Powel, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
As to whether Sassnitz shakes off its nicknames from last year, that partly depends on what happens this weekend.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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