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
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
Instead of working under my given name, Adel, I went by Eddie, then Edvardo, and finally Vardo Bissiccio, leaving my Arabic name out of my career.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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
She was the only one who called me by my given name.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
