first name
A 'first name' is a personal identifier given at birth or during a naming ceremony, preceding the family name in many cultures.
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Definition
A2General
(common)A personal name given to someone at birth, usually preceding the family name.
Example
- In the name 'Emily Brown', 'Emily' is the first name.
B1Social
(informal)The name used to address someone in casual or familiar settings.
Example
- We are on a first-name basis, so I call her 'Sarah'.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "first name":
given namelast namefull namemiddle namesecond namefamily namegood namenew nameon first-name termsscreen nametrue namecommon namelegal namenamed personfont name