given name
Example Sentences
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He, whose given name can translate as “guarding the east,” led the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command from 2019 to early 2022, overseeing forces stationed closest to Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
His father, a former high jumper, chose his son’s given name of Sorato, which is written with characters that mean “sky” and “jump.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 2, 2025
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
Table 4.1: The examples given name the note reached if one starts on C, and goes up the named interval.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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