given name

giv·en name

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [giv-uh n neym]
- /ˈgɪv ən neɪm/
- /ˈɡɪv.ən neɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [giv-uh n neym]
- /ˈgɪv ən neɪm/

Definitions of given name words

noun given name the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John. 1
noun given name first name 1
noun plural given name first, middle names 1
countable noun given name A given name is a person's first name, which they are given at birth in addition to their surname. 0
noun given name the first name of a person; name given at birth or baptism, as distinguished from the surname; forename 0

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Origin of given name

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Given name

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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given name popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for given name

noun given name

baptismal name — Christian name (def 1).
christian name — Some people refer to their first names as their Christian names.
forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.

All 3 Synonyms of given name

Antonyms for given name

noun given name

by-name — a secondary name; cognomen; surname.
last name — surname (def 1).

All 2 Antonyms of given name

given name

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Origin of given name

First appearance:

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Given name

given name popularity

given name usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for given name

noun given name

Antonyms for given name

noun given name

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