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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Given \Giv"en\,
     p. p. & a. from Give, v.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     1. (Math. & Logic) Granted; assumed; supposed to be known;
        set forth as a known quantity, relation, or premise.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Disposed; inclined; -- used with an adv.; as, virtuously
        given. --Shak.
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     3. Stated; fixed; as, in a given time.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Given name, the Christian name, or name given by one's
        parents or guardians, as distinguished from the surname,
        which is inherited. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Name \Name\ (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG.
     namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn,
     Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere,
     gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. 'o`mona, Scr. n[=a]man.
     [root]267. Cf. Anonymous, Ignominy, Misnomer,
     Nominal, Noun.]
     1. The title by which any person or thing is known or
        designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of
        an individual or a class.
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              Whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that
              was the name thereof.                 --Gen. ii. 19.
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              What's in a name? That which we call a rose
              By any other name would smell as sweet. --Shak.
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     2. A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person
        or thing, on account of a character or acts.
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              His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
              mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
              Peace.                                --Is. ix. 6.
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     3. Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation;
        fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable
        estimation; distinction.
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              What men of name resort to him?       --Shak.
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              Far above . . . every name that is named, not only
              in this world, but also in that which is to come.
                                                    --Eph. i. 21.
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              I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom. --1
                                                    Macc. iii. 14.
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              He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin.
                                                    --Deut. xxii.
                                                    19.
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              The king's army . . . had left no good name behind.
                                                    --Clarendon.
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     4. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
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              The ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his
              name, came every day to pay their feigned
              civilities.                           --Motley.
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     5. A person, an individual. [Poetic]
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              They list with women each degenerate name. --Dryden.
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     Christian name.
        (a) The name a person receives at baptism, as
            distinguished from surname; baptismal name; in
            western countries, it is also called a first name.
        (b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not.
  
     Given name. See under Given.
  
     In name, in profession, or by title only; not in reality;
        as, a friend in name.
  
     In the name of.
        (a) In behalf of; by the authority of. `` I charge you in
            the duke's name to obey me.''           --Shak.
        (b) In the represented or assumed character of. ``I'll to
            him again in name of Brook.''           --Shak.
  
     Name plate, a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name
        upon it, as a sign; a doorplate.
  
     Pen name, a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or nom
        de plume. --Bayard Taylor.
  
     Proper name (Gram.), a name applied to a particular person,
        place, or thing.
  
     To call names, to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by
        reproachful appellations.
  
     To take a name in vain, to use a name lightly or profanely;
        to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. --Ex.
        xx. 7.
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     Syn: Appellation; title; designation; cognomen; denomination;
          epithet.
  
     Usage: Name, Appellation, Title, Denomination. Name
            is generic, denoting that combination of sounds or
            letters by which a person or thing is known and
            distinguished. Appellation, although sometimes put for
            name simply, denotes, more properly, a descriptive
            term (called also agnomen or cognomen), used by
            way of marking some individual peculiarity or
            characteristic; as, Charles the Bold, Philip the
            Stammerer. A title is a term employed to point out
            one's rank, office, etc.; as, the Duke of Bedford,
            Paul the Apostle, etc. Denomination is to particular
            bodies what appellation is to individuals; thus, the
            church of Christ is divided into different
            denominations, as Congregationalists, Episcopalians,
            Presbyterians, etc.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Name \Name\, n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G.
     name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth.
     nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to
     learn to know), Gr. 'o`mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.
     Anonymous, Ignominy, Misnomer, Nominal, Noun.]
     1. The title by which any person or thing is known or
        designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of
        an individual or a class.
  
              Whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that
              was the name thereof.                 --Gen. ii. 19.
  
              What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any
              other name would smell as sweet.      --Shak.
  
     2. A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person
        or thing, on account of a character or acts.
  
              His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
              mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
              Peace.                                --Is. ix. 6.
  
     3. Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation;
        fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable
        estimation; distinction.
  
              What men of name resort to him?       --Shak.
  
              Far above . . . every name that is named, not only
              in this world, but also in that which is to come.
                                                    --Eph. i. 21.
  
              I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom. --1
                                                    Macc. iii. 14.
  
              He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin.
                                                    --Deut. xxii.
                                                    19.
  
              The king's army . . . had left no good name behind.
                                                    --Clarendon.
  
     4. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
  
              The ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his
              name, came every day to pay their feigned
              civilities.                           --Motley.
  
     5. A person, an individual. [Poetic]
  
              They list with women each degenerate name. --Dryden.
  
     Christian name.
        (a) The name a person receives at baptism, as
            distinguished from surname; baptismal name.
        (b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not.
  
     Given name. See under Given.
  
     In name, in profession, or by title only; not in reality;
        as, a friend in name.
  
     In the name of.
        (a) In behalf of; by the authority of. `` I charge you in
            the duke's name to obey me.''           --Shak.
        (b) In the represented or assumed character of. ``I'll to
            him again in name of Brook.''           --Shak.
  
     Name plate, a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name
        upon it, as a sign; a doorplate.
  
     Pen name, a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or nom
        de plume. --Bayard Taylor.
  
     Proper name (Gram.), a name applied to a particular person,
        place, or thing.
  
     To call names, to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by
        reproachful appellations.
  
     To take a name in vain, to use a name lightly or profanely;
        to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. --Ex.
        xx. 7.
  
     Syn: Appellation; title; designation; cognomen; denomination;
          epithet.
  
     Usage: Name, Appellation, Title, Denomination. Name
            is generic, denoting that combination of sounds or
            letters by which a person or thing is known and
            distinguished. Appellation, although sometimes put for
            name simply, denotes, more properly, a descriptive
            term, used by way of marking some individual
            peculiarity or characteristic; as, Charles the Bold,
            Philip the Stammerer. A title is a term employed to
            point out one's rank, office, etc.; as, the Duke of
            Bedford, Paul the Apostle, etc. Denomination is to
            particular bodies what appellation is to individuals;
            thus, the church of Christ is divided into different
            denominations, as Congregationalists, Episcopalians,
            Presbyterians, etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Given \Giv"en\,
     p. p. & a. from Give, v.
  
     1. (Math. & Logic) Granted; assumed; supposed to be known;
        set forth as a known quantity, relation, or premise.
  
     2. Disposed; inclined; -- used with an adv.; as, virtuously
        given. --Shak.
  
     3. Stated; fixed; as, in a given time.
  
     Given name, the Christian name, or name given by one's
        parents or guardians, as distinguished from the surname,
        which is inherited. [Colloq.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  given name
       n : the name that precedes the surname [syn: first name, forename]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  given name
     n.
     (lb en chiefly Australia Canada NZ US and UK) A first name, a name
  chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents; a forename.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  given name
     n.
     (lb en chiefly Australia Canada NZ US and UK) A first name, a name
  chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents; a forename.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  given name
     n.
     (lb en chiefly Australia Canada NZ US and UK) A first name, a name
  chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents; a forename.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  given name
     n.
     (lb en chiefly Australia Canada NZ US and UK) A first name, a name
  chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents; a forename.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  given name
     Englanti n.
     etunimi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  given name
     Engelska n.
     förnamn, tilltalsnamn

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  given name /ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm/ 
  и́ме, со́бствено и́ме
  name chosen for a child by its parents

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  given name /ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm/
  křestní jméno

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  given name /ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm/
  Vorname 
     Synonyms: first name, forename, prename
  
   see: name, names, double name, confirmation name, boy name, pet name, girl name, calling name, baptismal name, Christian name, theatre name, theater name, surname, family name, last name, middle name, dead name, registered name
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  given name /ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm/ 
  etunimi
  name chosen for a child by its parents

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  given name /ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm/
  1. keresztnév
  2. utónév

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  given name /ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm/ 
  nama depan
  name chosen for a child by its parents

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  given name /ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm/ 
  名前
  name chosen for a child by its parents

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  given name /ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm/ 
  fornavn
  name chosen for a child by its parents

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  given name /ɡˈɪvən nˈeɪm/ 
  förnamn, tilltalsnamn
  name chosen for a child by its parents

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 教名

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