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given name
noun
Definition of GIVEN NAME
: a name that precedes one's surname; especially : first name
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First Known Use of GIVEN NAME
1717
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- Christian name, first name, forename, prename
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GIVEN NAME Defined for Kids
given name
noun
Definition of GIVEN NAME for Kids
: a first name
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