given name
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given name
- /ˈɡɪvən ˌneɪm/
noun given names
- The personal name chosen for a child, usually by their parents. Japan: Use family names first, followed by given names, but be aware that some may introduce themselves to Westerners with their given name first.
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A name bestowed by oneself or another, as opposed to the name given by one's parents.
Professor: Lady Bird, is that your given name?
Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson: Yeah.
Professor: Why is it in quotes?
Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson: I gave it to myself, it’s given to me by me.
Similar: first name, forename, front name, personal name, birth name, Christian name, given name, prename
Opposite: surname
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noun
Opposite: surname
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noun name chosen for a child by its parents
| Español | nombre propio, nombre de pila, gracia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이름 ireum |
| 日本語 | 名前 namae |
| 中文 | 名 míng, 名字 míngzi |
| Kiswahili | jina la kwanza |
| Português | prenome, nome, primeiro nome, nome próprio, nome de batismo |
| Français | prénom, petit nom, nom de baptême |
| Deutsch | Vorname |
| Italiano | nome, nome di battesimo, nome proprio |
| Ελληνικά | μικρό όνομα mikró ónoma, μικρό mikró |
| Română | prenume, nume de botez |
| Русский | и́мя ímja |
| Tiếng Việt | tên, tên gọi, tên chính, tên riêng |
| العربية | اِسْم ism |
| עברית | שֵׁם פְּרָטִי shem pratí |
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