Given name — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Given name — Given Giv en, p. p. & a. from {Give}, v. [1913 Webster] 1. (Math. & Logic) Granted; assumed; supposed to be known; set forth as a known quantity, relation, or premise. [1913 Webster] 2. Disposed; inclined; used with an adv.; as, virtuously given … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Given name — A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name… … Wikipedia
given name — noun Date: 1717 a name that precedes one s surname; especially first name … New Collegiate Dictionary
Marc (given name) — Name Gender: Male Origin: Latin Meaning: Marcus Romano Marc is a western European forename (typically French and Catalan), a variation on the Roman name Marcus (name). This version, originally the Latin form, is spelled in the Latin manner, using … Wikipedia
Chinese given name — Chinese given names (Chinese: 名字; pinyin: míngzì) are generally made up of one or two characters, and are written after the family name, therefore John Paul Smith as a Chinese name would be read Smith John Paul . Chinese names can consist of any… … Wikipedia
Oscar (given name) — For other uses, see Oscar. Oscar Gender Masculine Language(s) Irish, English Origin Language(s) Irish Derivation os … Wikipedia
Maria (given name) — This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Maria (disambiguation). Maria Gender Female Origin Word/Name Hebrew via Latin and Greek Meaning wished for child , bitter , rebellious … Wikipedia
Douglas (given name) — Douglas Gender Male, Female Origin Word/Name Scottish Gaelic Meaning black stream Region of origin South Lanarkshire, Scotland … Wikipedia
Mary (given name) — Mary The Glorification of Mary by Boticelli. The reverence for Mary, the mother of Jesus, is in large part responsible for the use of the name Mary and its variants. Gender female Origin … Wikipedia
Hannah (given name) — For other uses, see Hannah (disambiguation). Hannah Gender Female Origin Word/Name Hebrew Meaning Grace , He (God) has favoured me/favours me … Wikipedia