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given name

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noun

the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John.

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RELATED WORDS

forename

Nearby words

give-and-take, give-up, giveaway, giveback, given, given name, given to, givenchy, givey, giza, gizmo

Origin of given name

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
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British Dictionary definitions for given name

given name

noun

another term for first name
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