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first name

noun

Etymology

From Middle English firste name, first nam.

  1. inherited from firste name

Definitions

  1. The first element of a full name, particularly when it could also be surname in East…

    The first element of a full name, particularly when it could also be surname in East Asian and other cultural traditions.

    • In a structure typical for East Asia cultures, first names are usually used as family names. It usually identifies that person is a one of the members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common family name.

  2. Synonym of given name, particularly when it forms the first element of a full name.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for first name. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA