given name

Example Sentences

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A quick word on the nisei: They are famous for nicknames some non-Japanese found easier to say and remember than their given names.

From Los Angeles Times

Ju, the first syllable of her given name, appears to come from her mother, Ri Sol Ju, who uses the Chinese character for “main” or “primary.”

From Washington Post

Circuit Court of Appeals said Flame, whose given name is Marcus Gray, did not deserve damages for copyright infringement over a musical pattern he said Perry, 37, borrowed from his song "Joyful Noise."

From Reuters

"It will cover all those sorts of micro-aggressive behaviours as well as the inability to respect people's given names."

From BBC

When he was young, comedy was a secret life that Mason — whose given name was Yacov Maza — had to hide from his family.

From Salon