given name
Example Sentences
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During the Enlightenment, the researcher who found a new plant was “listed behind the given name of the plant . . . forever.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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
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
As he would explain, one of his young friends in Jackson, Tenn., had trouble saying his given name, Winston, and it came out sounding like Winkie.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
The suspect was a physician whose given name was Mudgett but was known more commonly by the alias H. H. Holmes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
