Definitions

first name

[furst-neym, furst-neym] / ˈfɜrstˌneɪm, ˈfɜrstˈneɪm /

NOUN

given name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

given name

WEAK

Christian name baptism name baptismal name forename

Antonyms

WEAK

last name surname

Example Sentences

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"I sent my family away a while ago with my eldest son," he told AFP via satellite internet connection, asking to be identified only by his first name.

From Barron's

She had lived in Kershaw all her life and greeted people around town by their first names.

From The Wall Street Journal

They don’t even refer to each other by their first names.

From Salon

Importantly, Salah still considers himself as one of the first names on the Liverpool team sheet.

From BBC

"This job is extremely dirty. The environmental pollution is really severe," said Lanh, 64, who asked to be identified only by her first name for fear of losing her job.

From Barron's