WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
first′ name′.
first-name (adj. fûrst′nām′;v. fûrst′nām′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -named, -nam•ing.
adj.
- See given name.
- Middle English 1200–50
first-name (adj. fûrst′nām′;v. fûrst′nām′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -named, -nam•ing.
adj.
- of or pertaining to one's first, or given, name;
familiar;
intimate:They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting. - to address (someone) by his or her first name, esp. as a sign of informality or familiarity:The boss doesn't like the employees to first-name her.
v.t.
'first-name' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christian name
- Junior
- Master
- Senior
- babu
- first name
- font name
- forename
- given name
- middle name