given name
Example Sentences
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This defenseman, whose given name was John Francis Hughes, was among the final cuts made by Coach Herb Brooks to the 1980 U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Olsen: But there’s something I’ve heard you talk about, that Annie relates to the character that most of us know as Smoke, as both Smoke and Elijah, his given name.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
The 38-year-old entrepreneur’s given name is Nathan Young.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 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
Too late I realize my mistake: In the newspaper where his death was announced, Mrs. Dannenberg’s son was listed by his given name, Charles.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
