given name
Personal birth name
A given name is the name bestowed at birth or baptism, as distinguished from a family name or surname.
In Western naming conventions, it's the first name: Her given name is Margaret, but everyone calls her Peggy.
The term is useful in formal contexts or when discussing naming customs across cultures where name order varies.
Masculine Greek-origin name
- ElizabethFeminine given name
- MohammedIslam's founding prophet
- OliviaFemale given name
- SantiagoChile's largest city
Ava · Sophia · Isabella · Liam · Emma · Noah · Charlotte · Ethan
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- familyRelated people together
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
bloodline · genealogy · descent · origin · ethnicity · tradition · inheritance · legacy
Word origin study
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- meaningWhat something signifies
forename
Given name at birth
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
Alexander
Masculine Greek-origin name
Santiago · Ava · Sophia · Isabella · Liam · Emma · Noah · Charlotte · Ethan · Amelia
ancestry
Family line of descent
clan · bloodline · genealogy · descent · origin · ethnicity · tradition · inheritance · legacy · pedigree
etymology
Word origin study
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
meaning · symbolism · numerology · astrology
alias
Adopted false name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
handle · sobriquet · byname · nom de plume · username
- namesfirst names, names, surnames, last names, nicknames
- name changescourt order, surname change, court filing, court approval, judicial decree
- identityidentity, personal identity, self, selfhood, self-expression
- birth recordsbirth date, birth record, birth registration, birth location, date of birth
- Chinese namessurname, pinyin, character, Li, Zhang
- name termssurname, nickname, patronymic, matronymic, pseudonym
given namesurname
Hereditary family identifier
family name · last name · patronymic · maiden name · matronymic
given namenickname
Informal substitute name
alias · pseudonym · stage name · pen name · pet name
given namenumber
Symbol representing quantity
serial number · designation · code name · Jane Doe · John Doe
give, name, gifted, given, giving, forgive, forgiveness, naming, forgiving