given name
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of given name
An Americanism first recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences
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During the Enlightenment, the researcher who found a new plant was “listed behind the given name of the plant . . . forever.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The 38-year-old entrepreneur’s given name is Nathan Young.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Instead of working under my given name, Adel, I went by Eddie, then Edvardo, and finally Vardo Bissiccio, leaving my Arabic name out of my career.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
He will then introduce the new Pope by his chosen papal name, which may or may not be his original given name.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025
My given name is Leib Lejzon, although now I am known as Leon Leyson.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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