given name
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Born without a surname, her given name was Bridget, and “Biddy” became her nickname.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
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
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
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