Examples of given name in a Sentence
everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John
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Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, and Ludacris are among the artists paying tribute to New York rapper Fatman Scoop (given name Isaac Freeman III), who died on Saturday after suffering a medical emergency while onstage during an August 30 concert in Hamden, Connecticut.
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2024
And while he’s not mentioned by given name in the film, here’s the story of the real life serial killer.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 4 July 2024
The financial institution recently announced the launch of Chosen First Name, a feature that offers customers the option to use a first name that is different from their legal or given name on their online accounts and cards.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 July 2024
The only other storm that came close was during the record-breaking 1933 season, before storms were given names.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2024
And while he’s not mentioned by given name in the film, here’s the story of the real life serial killer.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 4 July 2024
The financial institution recently announced the launch of Chosen First Name, a feature that offers customers the option to use a first name that is different from their legal or given name on their online accounts and cards.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 July 2024
The only other storm that came close was during the record-breaking 1933 season, before storms were given names.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
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“Given name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20name. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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