full name
Every name included
A full name is the complete set of names that officially identify a person—typically first name, middle name(s) if any, and surname: Please print your full name on the application.
The term distinguishes from nicknames, shortened forms, or partial names used in casual address.
Her full name is Elizabeth Anne Morrison, but everyone calls her Liz.
Official record of arrival
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
- social securityPublic financial protection programs
legal document · official record · vital records · certificate · registration · notarized · authenticated · verified
Respectful way of speaking
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- appellationName or title given
- designationFormal name or title
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
signature · inscription · spelled out · proper form · ceremonial use · diploma · credential · engraved
Name from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- suffixWord-ending addition
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
- titleFormal honorific or name
Informal substitute name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- nom de plumeAuthor's false identity
- aliasAdopted false name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
One's defining characteristics
- legal identityOfficially recognized individual status
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- personaAssumed public identity
- selfhoodIndividual identity, personhood
authenticity · true self · self-identification · individuality · personal history · life story · self-presentation · private self
birth certificate
Official record of arrival
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
social security · legal document · official record · vital records · certificate · registration · notarized · authenticated · verified
formal address
Respectful way of speaking
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- appellationName or title given
- designationFormal name or title
nomenclature · signature · inscription · spelled out · proper form · ceremonial use · diploma · credential · engraved · letterhead
patronymic
Name from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- suffixWord-ending addition
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
nickname
Informal substitute name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- nom de plumeAuthor's false identity
- aliasAdopted false name
personal identity
One's defining characteristics
- legal identityOfficially recognized individual status
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- personaAssumed public identity
selfhood · authenticity · true self · self-identification · individuality · personal history · life story · self-presentation · private self
genealogy
Study of family descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
bloodline · pedigree · forebears · ancestors · descent · roots · parentage · kinship · clan · dynasty
- namessurnames, nicknames, forenames, nickname, pseudonyms
- personal datadate of birth, DOB, birthday, birthdate, birth date
- artist marksautograph, signature, monogram, initials, flourish
- signupsign-up, signup form, username, password, email
full namefirst name
Personal name, not surname
nickname · initials · given name · last name · mononym
full namenickname
Informal substitute name
pet name · diminutive · handle · screen name · username
name, full, surname, names, nameless, namesake, last name, family name, forename