given name
Example Sentences
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Mojtaba Khamenei—his given name is the Arabic word for “chosen”—was born in 1969 in the religious hub of Mashhad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
His father, a former high jumper, chose his son’s given name of Sorato, which is written with characters that mean “sky” and “jump.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 2, 2025
He will then introduce the new Pope by his chosen papal name, which may or may not be his original given name.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025
As the son of two Ethiopian immigrants who migrated to Canada, Tesfaye is ready to reclaim his given name and identity — struggles that many diaspora people like myself know all too well.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025
My father proudly named her in her immigration papers: Betty St. Clair, crossing out her given name of Gu Ying-ying.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
