as in first name
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 name
Cows on the farm are even given names of champion Packers players from the 1960s, such as Max McGee, Bart Starr and Willie Davis.
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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
With the fires also displacing, injuring, and killing countless animals, Kid Rock, whose given name is Robert James Ritchie, took to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday to share a link to an Instagram post from country music singer Miranda Lambert.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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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
With the fires also displacing, injuring, and killing countless animals, Kid Rock, whose given name is Robert James Ritchie, took to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday to share a link to an Instagram post from country music singer Miranda Lambert.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given name
Noun
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This approach redefines personalization by going beyond first names in emails.—
David Boice,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Rob Edwards, the writer and producer, and Robert Smalls, the iconic freedom fighter and legislator, share more than a first name.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 June 2025
Noun
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McCallum earned his nickname by repeatedly punching the body and head.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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It’s even named after his childhood nickname, Kurky.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Given name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20name. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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