adjective
- of or relating to one’s first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting.
verb (used with object), first-named, first-nam·ing.
- to address (someone) by his or her first name, especially as a sign of informality or familiarity: The boss doesn’t like the employees to first-name her.
noun
noun
- a name given to a person at birth, as opposed to a surnameAlso called: Christian name, forename, given name