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 They haven’t been given names yet, but the babies have started recognizing their carers. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Over the years, many of the variations in preparation for our basic menu items were given names, usually by the customers who frequently ordered their burgers that way. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 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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Noun

The organization's name is a combination of the first two letters of her and her siblings' first names.

— Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
The locals asked to give only their first names for privacy reasons.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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Regardless of a brand’s intent, sneakerheads love to coin unofficial nicknames for sneakers and often do so with monikers derived from pop-culture.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Irish band — Bono, the Edge, and two other guys who didn't get the memo on cool nicknames — will play at halftime during Netflix's Thanksgiving Eve game between the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of nicknames

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