"first name" meaning in English

See first name in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-uk-first name.ogg [UK] Forms: first names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first name (plural first names)
  1. Synonym of given name, particularly when it forms the first element of a full name. Categories (topical): Onomastics Synonyms: given name [synonym, synonym-of], particularly when it forms the first element of a full name [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-first_name-en-noun-uG3gfZxv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for first name meaning in English (1.9kB)

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