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first name

name in the first part of people's full names; not to conflate with given name or surname
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first name

Summary

first name is a name particle[1]. It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • first name's instance of is recorded as name particle[3].
  • first name is a type of anthroponym[4].
  • first name is part of full name[5].
  • first name comprises first names in Germany[6].
  • first name comprises praenomen[7].
  • first name comprises first names given at birth in Rotterdam (1811-1913)[8].
  • first name comprises Chinese family name[9].
  • first name's partially coincident with is recorded as given name[10].
  • first name's partially coincident with is recorded as family name[11].
  • first name's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C40974[12].
  • first name's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Anthroponymy[13].

Body

Definition and Type

first name's instance of is recorded as name particle[3]. It is a type of anthroponym[4].

Use and Application

Components include first names in Germany[6]; praenomen[7], a name particle[14]; first names given at birth in Rotterdam (1811-1913)[8]; and Chinese family name[9]. first name is part of full name[5].

Why It Matters

first name is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · AlphaVictorDelta0107 · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C1443235
    Subclass of → anthroponym
    Wikidata description → name in the first part of people's full names; not to conflate with given name o
    Has part(s) → first names in Germany, praenomen, first names given at birth in Rotterdam (1811-1913) +1
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q121493639]]"
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