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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Editors’ Picks Image Placed Behind Bars Victor, 33, and his sister asked to be identified only by their first names for fear of retaliation because of their immigration situation.—
Lauren Petracca,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The soldier, a former lieutenant colonel, asked to be identified only by his first name, Mario, for fear of reprisals.—
John Otis,
NPR,
27 May 2025
Noun
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But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The rocky bluffs make the waters particularly treacherous, earning the tip of Door County a wild nickname: Death’s Door.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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“Given name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20name. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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