forename

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Bulgaria have three players in their squad called Iliev, which I believe derives from the forename Iliya.

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2021

Born in Harlem, New York, the star received his unusual forename from his father, Dudley MacDonald Gooding.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2017

In various court documents, Quok’s forename appears as Cuarco, Quack, Quork, Quaco, Quarko, but most commonly as Quok, which is the spelling I have adopted.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2015

Yet, where are all the senior politicians sharing the same forename?

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2012

His forename was Laurence: Emily, in letters to her father, used to call him Lorenzo the Magnificent, a title which became him well enough.

From A Life's Morning by Gissing, George