- given name
- noun Date: 1717 a name that precedes one's surname; especially first name
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given name
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Given name — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Given name — Given Giv en, p. p. & a. from {Give}, v. [1913 Webster] 1. (Math. & Logic) Granted; assumed; supposed to be known; set forth as a known quantity, relation, or premise. [1913 Webster] 2. Disposed; inclined; used with an adv.; as, virtuously given … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Given name — A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name… … Wikipedia
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Sarah (given name) — Sarah Gender Female Origin Word/Name Hebrew [1] Meaning Princess , Woman of high rank .[1] … Wikipedia
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Mark (given name) — Mark Statue of Marte (Mars). The name Mark means consecrated to the god Mars.[citation needed] … Wikipedia
Abe (given name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Abe imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Male meaning = region = origin = related names = Abraham footnotes = Abe (IPAEng|eɪb) is commonly used in English speaking countries as a shortened form of the name … Wikipedia
