given name en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡɪvən ˌneɪm/
Meanings
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The personal name chosen for a child, usually by their parents.
This may explain why some Chinese Americans write their Chinese name backwards. For example, the Chinese characters to Ching Tien Chay′s name show that his given name is really Tien Ching.
2008, Emma Woo Louie, Him Mark Lai, Chinese American Names: Tradition and Transition, page 89:In one experiment, the researchers had people rate the characteristics of people with various given names or nicknames.[…]A person with a nickname like Liz, for example, would probably be rated as friendlier and more popular than a person with the given name Elizabeth, but Elizabeth would probably be rated more intelligent and trustworthy.
2011, Anne Myers, Christine H. Hansen, Experimental Psychology, page 296:Japan: Use family names first, followed by given names, but be aware that some may introduce themselves to Westerners with their given name first.
2004, Gwyneth Olofsson, When in Rome or Rio or Riyadh...: Cultural Q&As for Successful Business Behavior Around the World, page 17:
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(humorous, uncommon) A name bestowed by oneself or another, as opposed to the name given by one's parents.
Professor: Lady Bird, is that your given name? Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson: Yeah. Professor: Why is it in quotes? Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson: I gave it to myself, it’s given to me by me.
2017, Greta Gerwig (scriptwriter), Lady Bird
Forms
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Antonyms
Coordinates
screen name · nickname · alias · nom de guerre · stage name · nom de plume · pet name · hypocorism · surname · epithet · last name · family name · legal name · pen name · user name · assumed name · middle name
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Christian name · family name · regnal name · nomen · baptismal name · throne name · name · adoption name · confirmation name · anthroponym · praenomen
Synonyms
first name · given name · personal name · Christian name · birth name · forename · prename · front name
Translations (96)
vi tên (name chosen for a child by its parents) · vi tên gọi (name chosen for a child by its parents) · cs křestní jméno (name chosen for a child by its parents) · mi ingoa karanga (name chosen for a child by its parents) · gd ainm-baistidh (name chosen for a child by its parents) · bg и́ме (name chosen for a child by its parents) · cmn 名 (name chosen for a child by its parents) · sk krstné meno (name chosen for a child by its parents) · no fornavn (name chosen for a child by its parents) · el μικρό (name chosen for a child by its parents) · pt nome próprio (name chosen for a child by its parents) · mk лично име (name chosen for a child by its parents) · zdj ismu (name chosen for a child by its parents) · mk и́ме (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ms nama pertama (name chosen for a child by its parents) · fa نام (name chosen for a child by its parents) · es nombre propio (name chosen for a child by its parents) · it nome (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ky ысым (name chosen for a child by its parents) · eo nomo (name chosen for a child by its parents) · es gracia (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ba исем (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ko 이름 (name chosen for a child by its parents) · hu utónév (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ia prime nomine (name chosen for a child by its parents) · fr nom de baptême (name chosen for a child by its parents) · io prenomo (name chosen for a child by its parents) · si මුල් නම (name chosen for a child by its parents) · el μικρό όνομα (name chosen for a child by its parents) · cmn 名字 (name chosen for a child by its parents) · it nome proprio (name chosen for a child by its parents) · be і́мя (name chosen for a child by its parents) · tr isim (name chosen for a child by its parents) · et eesnimi (name chosen for a child by its parents) · tr küçük ad (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ja 名前 (name chosen for a child by its parents) · da fornavn (name chosen for a child by its parents) · gv ennym bashtee (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ast nome propiu (name chosen for a child by its parents) · fr prénom (name chosen for a child by its parents) · mi ingoa kārangaranga (name chosen for a child by its parents) · es nombre de pila (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ast nome de pila (name chosen for a child by its parents) · af voornaam (name chosen for a child by its parents) · vo pösodanem (name chosen for a child by its parents) · oc pitit nom (name chosen for a child by its parents) · pl imię (name chosen for a child by its parents) · fo fornavn (name chosen for a child by its parents) · nl roepnaam (name chosen for a child by its parents) · br anv-badez (name chosen for a child by its parents) · it nome di battesimo (name chosen for a child by its parents) · vi tên thánh (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ca nom (name chosen for a child by its parents) · sl ime (name chosen for a child by its parents) · sv förnamn (name chosen for a child by its parents) · pt prenome (name chosen for a child by its parents) · tr ad (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ug نام (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ka სახელი (name chosen for a child by its parents) · vi tên chính (name chosen for a child by its parents) · id nama depan (name chosen for a child by its parents) · eo persona nomo (name chosen for a child by its parents) · sk meno (name chosen for a child by its parents) · lt vardas (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ia prenomine (name chosen for a child by its parents) · pt nome (name chosen for a child by its parents) · tay lalu (name chosen for a child by its parents) · pt nome de batismo (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ky ат (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ug ئىسىم (name chosen for a child by its parents) · pt primeiro nome (name chosen for a child by its parents) · fi etunimi (name chosen for a child by its parents) · uk ім'я́ (name chosen for a child by its parents) · bg со́бствено и́ме (name chosen for a child by its parents) · km ឈ្មោះ (name chosen for a child by its parents) · tr ön ad (name chosen for a child by its parents) · sv tilltalsnamn (name chosen for a child by its parents) · sw jina la kwanza (name chosen for a child by its parents) · la praenōmen (name chosen for a child by its parents) · gl nome (name chosen for a child by its parents) · he שֵׁם פְּרָטִי (name chosen for a child by its parents) · hy անուն (name chosen for a child by its parents) · cs jméno (name chosen for a child by its parents) · alt ат (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ug ئات (name chosen for a child by its parents) · br kentanv (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ro nume de botez (name chosen for a child by its parents) · hu keresztnév (name chosen for a child by its parents) · tl pangalan (name chosen for a child by its parents) · fr petit nom (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ru и́мя (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ro prenume (name chosen for a child by its parents) · ar اِسْم (name chosen for a child by its parents) · vi tên riêng (name chosen for a child by its parents) · de Vorname (name chosen for a child by its parents) · nl voornaam (name chosen for a child by its parents)