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given name

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Definition of given name

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 The musician, whose given name is LaRussell Dwayne Thomas, has quickly gone from releasing his music independently to being signed to one of the biggest labels in the world. — Georgia Dawkins, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 White and Lil Baby, whose given name is Dominique Jones, got into an argument, The San Francisco Standard said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Releasing via Reprise Records, the LP features the artwork of Strings’ mom, Debra Apostol (Strings’ given name is William Lee Apostol). — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026 Digital Underground originated in Oakland, California, in 1987, founded by Shock G (given name Gregory Jacobs), Chopmaster J (Jimi Dright) and Kenny-K (Kenneth Waters), and released their first album in 1990. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for given name

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When anyone mentions golf in Oregon, Bandon Dunes is usually the first name that drops.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Among them are nurses Maddie and Rileigh, who requested to only go by their first names out of privacy concerns.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 29 June 2026

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Few figures are as synonymous with Mexican football as Aguirre, now in his third stint coaching the national team after being in charge for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups, but this co-exists with his El Vasco nickname.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
The law, passed in 2024, prohibits K-12 public schools from using any derogatory Native American term for athletic team mascots, names or nicknames.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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