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Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
Recent Examples on the Web
Queen Camilla already carries an impressive title before her first name — and she’s now added one more.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The men provided only their first names to The Times, citing job security concerns.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Log in, click on your first name in the header bar, and the account settings.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Travelers who aren’t planning on flying any time soon can also enter to win the gift card by mailing their first name, last name, and email associated with their SkyMiles account to the Delta Sky Hopper Game Sweepstakes P.O. box 20706, Atlanta, GA, 30354.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of first name was
in the 14th century
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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