- given name
- `given ,name noun countthe name your parents give you when you are born: FIRST NAME=> 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
given name — the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John. [1820 30, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
given name — noun A forename or first name: the primary name chosen for a child, usually by the childs parents. Syn: Christian name, first name, forename, front name … Wiktionary
given name — noun Date: 1717 a name that precedes one s surname; especially first name … New Collegiate Dictionary
Marc (given name) — Name Gender: Male Origin: Latin Meaning: Marcus Romano Marc is a western European forename (typically French and Catalan), a variation on the Roman name Marcus (name). This version, originally the Latin form, is spelled in the Latin manner, using … Wikipedia
Chinese given name — Chinese given names (Chinese: 名字; pinyin: míngzì) are generally made up of one or two characters, and are written after the family name, therefore John Paul Smith as a Chinese name would be read Smith John Paul . Chinese names can consist of any… … Wikipedia
Oscar (given name) — For other uses, see Oscar. Oscar Gender Masculine Language(s) Irish, English Origin Language(s) Irish Derivation os … Wikipedia
Maria (given name) — This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Maria (disambiguation). Maria Gender Female Origin Word/Name Hebrew via Latin and Greek Meaning wished for child , bitter , rebellious … Wikipedia
Douglas (given name) — Douglas Gender Male, Female Origin Word/Name Scottish Gaelic Meaning black stream Region of origin South Lanarkshire, Scotland … Wikipedia
