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first name: Meaning and Definition of
first' name'.
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first-name
Pronunciation: (adj.fûrst'nām"v.fûrst'nām'), [key]
— adj., v., -named, -nam•ing.
- of or pertaining to one's first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting.
- to address (someone) by his or her first name, esp. as a sign of informality or familiarity: The boss doesn't like the employees to first-name her.
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