first name

Example Sentences

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And we all know her first name, because she made sure we’d never forget.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

He asked that only his first name be used because of sensitivities around security issues in the kingdom.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

With him was 35-year-old Hani, a technically minded cousin who spearheaded the effort to understand how the abduction took place, and who gave only his first name to avoid reprisals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Compounding this theory, the BBC unearthed an interview in 2023 in which the artist appears to confirm his first name as "Robbie".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

His first name, Rem, was an acronym for revolutsky mir, Russian for "world revolution."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau