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Given name
A first name, a name chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents; a forename.
📖 Definitions of "Given name"
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A first name, a name chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents; a forename.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Given name"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| first namenoun | Synonym of given name, particularly when it forms the first element of a full name. |
| forenamenoun | A name that precedes the surname. |
| birth namenoun | A name chosen for a child at birth, as opposed to a different name used subsequently. |
| word namenoun | A word which is used as a personal name. |
| personal namenoun | A proper name identifying an individual person, especially the full name. |
| baptismal namenoun | A name given at baptism (christening). |
| girl's namenoun | A given name for a girl. |
| christian namenoun | (by extension) Any forename. |
| honor namenoun | (US) A child's given name that is the name of another person, such as an ancestor, and bestowed in honor of that person. |
| boy's namenoun | A given name to a young male person or boy. |
| font namenoun | (computing, typography) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see font, name: the name of a font (typeface). |
| front namenoun | (archaic) A person's given name. |
| selfnamenoun | A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name. |
| baby namesnoun | First names or given names, in the context of naming a baby. |
| baptismalnoun | A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism. |
| self-namenoun | Alternative form of selfname. [A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.] |
| middle namenoun | A name between the first given name and the family name or surname; a second or subsequent given name. |
| self namenoun | Alternative form of selfname. [A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.] |
| calling namenoun | (communication) The name associated with the telephone number or similar identifier of a caller. |
| nicknamenoun | A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic. |
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