first name

noun

Origin:
1200–50; Middle English

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adjective

of or pertaining to one's first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting.

verb (used with object)

to address (someone) by his or her first name, especially as a sign of informality or familiarity: The boss doesn't like the employees to first-name her.

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first name

—n
	Christian name, forename, Also called: given name a name given to a person at birth, as opposed to a surname

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She allows students to call her by her first name to show them she is not above

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Then it uploads in alphabetical order from the first name of a band or artist

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Moreover, to the immediate family a member's first name is of particular

importance, since the last name is common to all.

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