first name
The first element of a full name, particularly when it could also be surname in East…The first element of a full name, particularly when it could also be surname in East Asian and other cultural traditions.
» What's his first name?
Як його звати?
Meaning
2 sensesThe first element of a full name, particularly when it could also be surname in East Asian and other cultural traditions.
Synonym of given name, particularly when it forms the first element of a full name.
- the name that precedes the surname
Examples
159 sentencesWhat's his first name?
Як його звати?
His first name was Tom.
Його звали Томом.
ruЕго звали Том.
deSein Vorname lautete Tom.
My first name isn't Tom.
Моє ім'я не Том.
I know your first name.
Я знаю твоє ім'я.
ruЯ знаю твоё имя.
deIch kenne deinen Vornamen.
How is your first name pronounced?
Як вимовляється ваше ім'я?
ruКак произносится твоё имя?
deWie spricht man Ihren Vornamen aus?
Origin
From Middle English firste name, first nam, equivalent to first + name.From Middle English firste name, first nam, equivalent to first + name.
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Forms
plural: first names| Singular | first name |
|---|---|
| Plural | first names |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- the name that precedes the surname:given nameforename