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
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
Jed, whose given name was Edwin Jed Fish Gould III, died at home in Pasadena under hospice care, his close friends confirmed to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
He knew the Whisperer wanted Sticky’s given name.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
