given name

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ˈgiv•en ˈname, n. [countable]

1. the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name;
   first name:
   Her given name was Nancy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

giv′en name′, 

1. the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name;
   first name;
   Christian name:
   His given name is John.

• 1820–30, American.

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given name noun

1. another term for first name