given name

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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

He, whose given name can translate as “guarding the east,” led the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command from 2019 to early 2022, overseeing forces stationed closest to Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 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