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 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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The Bachelor Nation star and his wife landed on the twins' first names after testing them out with River, who didn't hesitate to make the monikers part of her everyday vocabulary even before her little sisters were born.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The two, who are going by their first names to protect their privacy, didn’t even know the opportunity was coming their way.

— Zuri Primos July 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

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The buck moon has other nicknames related to animals, plants and weather, including the feather moulting moon, salmon moon, raspberry moon and thunder moon.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
One of the monarch’s nicknames for his wife is unexpected—and likely derived from his travels abroad.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 July 2026

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