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Meaning of given name in English

(Definition of given name from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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given name
As a result, there is not a single mention of a given name, and most individuals are designated by role labels.
Each member's surname, given name, age, year of birth, domicile of origin, parentage, profession, and rank are recorded.
We give a constructive proof of -expansion, introducing a transformation function abstracting a process over a given name.
In the -calculus computation is process interaction: two -calculus processes that know a given name can use it to interact with each other; names themselves may be exchanged in communications.
This number expresses a lower bound on the probability of performing an action with a given name and reaching a state that satisfies a certain formula.
When answering the telephone, don't say anything until the caller has given name and address.
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Its title refers to her given name and birthplace.
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The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the given name.
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It is also used as a given name.
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It is common as a given name and a surname.
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The given name is usually that of a musical instrument.
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Nirvishesha has no identity, despite a given name.
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No given name was registered for the child at that time.
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Her given name is in hiragana and therefore difficult to translate.
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His true given name is never referred to in the story, like most other characters.
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Translations of given name

in Chinese (Traditional)
(與姓相對的)名, (出生時取的)名字…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(与姓相对的)名, (出生时取的)名字…
in Spanish
nombre de pila…
in Portuguese
nome próprio, nome de batismo…
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in Ukrainian
prénom…
ilk ad, isim…
voornaam…
křestní jméno…
fornavn…
nama depan…
ชื่อแรก…
tên thánh…
imię…
förnamn…
nama Kristian…
der Vorname…
fornavn…
ім'я…
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