first name
noun
1.
given name
.
Origin
1200-50;
Middle English
first-name
[
adj.
furst
-neym;
v.
furst
-
neym
]
/
adj.
ˈfɜrstˌneɪm;
v.
ˈfɜrstˈneɪm/
adjective
1.
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)
,
first-named,
first-naming.
2.
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.
Examples from the web for
first name
He gets his
first name
because he likes to climb rocks.
Needless to say, owners won't be on a
first name
basis with their local gas station attendant.
In addition to sharing a
first name
, each of us was the oldest of three children.
The gentleman with the same
first name
seems to be referring to the ill-fated website.
Then it uploads in alphabetical order from the
first name
of a band or artist until you max out on space.
Peculiar though her
first name
may be, her surname indicates to her countrymen that she was born to the media purple.
Moreover, to the immediate family a member's
first name
is of particular importance, since the last name is common to all.
She allows students to call her by her
first name
to show them she is not above learning new techniques.
If she ever had a
first name
, nobody knows what it was.
British Dictionary definitions for
first name
first name
noun
1.
a name given to a person at birth, as opposed to a surname
Also called
Christian name,
forename,
given name