first name

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noun

given name.

Origin of first name

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50

Words nearby first name

first messenger, First Minister, first molar, first mortgage, First Mover, first name, First Nation, first night, firstnighter, first of all, first off

Definition for first name (2 of 2)

first-name

[ adjective furst-neym; verb furst-neym ]

/ adjective ˈfɜrstˌneɪm; verb ˈfɜrstˈneɪm /

adjective

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

verb (used with object), first-named, first-nam·ing.

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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Example sentences from the Web for first name

He still pinches himself, he said, for being on first-name basis with folks like the Clintons.
Malala, Bloomberg Honored At The CGI Global Citizen Awards|Nina Strochlic|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Voters are on a first-name basis with candidates because of it.
The Democrats’ Last Woman Standing: New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan|Allison Yarrow|November 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That warm, fuzzy feeling is reciprocated—more often than not on a first-name basis.
Haley Barbour's Secret Weapon|Lloyd Grove|December 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Why, then, are you on first-name terms with everyone in the scientific group except me?
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith

"Doan' go so fas', Hoo," called Mr. Lum, for they had long since reached the first-name stage.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell
It seemed unlikely that necktie drummers would be on terms of first-name intimacy with Shakespeare.
Why Joan?|Eleanor Mercein Kelly
They had dropped formality and were on a first-name basis now.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for first name

first name

noun

a name given to a person at birth, as opposed to a surnameAlso called: Christian name, forename, given name

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	first name
释义	first name SEE SYNONYMS FOR first name ON THESAURUS.COM noun given name. Origin of first name Middle English word dating back to 1200–50 Words nearby first name first messenger, First Minister, first molar, first mortgage, First Mover, first name, First Nation, first night, firstnighter, first of all, first off Definition for first name (2 of 2) first-name [ adjective furst-neym; verb furst-neym ] / adjective ˈfɜrstˌneɪm; verb ˈfɜrstˈneɪm / adjective of or relating to one's first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting. verb (used with object), first-named, first-nam·ing. 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for first name He still pinches himself, he said, for being on first-name basis with folks like the Clintons. Malala, Bloomberg Honored At The CGI Global Citizen Awards\|Nina Strochlic\|September 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Voters are on a first-name basis with candidates because of it. The Democrats’ Last Woman Standing: New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan\|Allison Yarrow\|November 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST That warm, fuzzy feeling is reciprocated—more often than not on a first-name basis. Haley Barbour's Secret Weapon\|Lloyd Grove\|December 1, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Why, then, are you on first-name terms with everyone in the scientific group except me? Masters of Space\|Edward Elmer Smith "Doan' go so fas', Hoo," called Mr. Lum, for they had long since reached the first-name stage. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon\|Richard Connell It seemed unlikely that necktie drummers would be on terms of first-name intimacy with Shakespeare. Why Joan?\|Eleanor Mercein Kelly They had dropped formality and were on a first-name basis now. Space Viking\|Henry Beam Piper British Dictionary definitions for first name first name noun a name given to a person at birth, as opposed to a surnameAlso called: Christian name, forename, given name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to first name given name, baptismal name, forename
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first name

noun

Origin of first name

Words nearby first name

Definition for first name (2 of 2)

adjective

verb (used with object), first-named, first-nam·ing.

Example sentences from the Web for first name

British Dictionary definitions for first name

noun

Words related to first name