GIVEN NAME

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The name that precedes the surname

Synonyms:

first name; forename; given name

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("given name" is a kind of...):

name (a language unit by which a person or thing is known)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "given name"):

baptismal name; Christian name (the first name given to Christians at birth or christening)

praenomen (the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome)