From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Given \Giv"en\,
p. p. & a. from {Give}, v.
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1. (Math. & Logic) Granted; assumed; supposed to be known;
set forth as a known quantity, relation, or premise.
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2. Disposed; inclined; -- used with an adv.; as, virtuously
given. --Shak.
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3. Stated; fixed; as, in a given time.
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{Given name}, the Christian name, or name given by one's
parents or guardians, as distinguished from the {surname},
which is inherited. [Colloq.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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 WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
given name
n 1: the name that precedes the surname [syn: {first name},
{given name}, {forename}]
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