given name
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When the reporter placed a letter for Paxton in the mailbox, an envelope addressed to Warren Paxton, the attorney general’s given name, was visible.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Pizza is not generally associated with Punjab, India, where Chahal — given name Harvarinderjit — is originally from.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
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
When Sheen wanted to meet Carlos Estévez because the major league pitcher shared Sheen’s given name, he turned to his connected friend, Tony Todd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
Although his given name was printed on the sign in his kitchen window, and on the business cards he circulated, he was called by the townspeople Soaphead Church.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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