what do mean by given name and family name?

Answer 1

Just to comment on a previous answer:
Given name is NOT the same as surname. In fact, surname is another way of saying family name. The actual definition of surname is: the name used to identify the members of a family. This is collective. So the members of the smith family are called the Smith's. Smith is their surname.

Now, technically your Given Name will include both your first and any middle names you might have been given. For instance:

Full Name: John Jacob Schmidt
Given Name: John Jacob
Surname/Family name: Schmidt

Answer 2

Given name = First Name
Family Name = Last Name

Answer 3

Given name
is
your
First Name

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Family Name
is
your
Last Name

Answer 4

Given Name = first name
Family Name = last name

Answer 5

A given name is a first name , IE John, David, Susan etc a family name is Smith, Jones etc. We use given as apposed to christian names we live in a Miltie cultchurel world

Answer 6

Given name would mean your first name that your parents "gave" you.
Family name would be your last name or your fathers last name.

Answer 7

I can see where you're coming from, since I'm very open-minded. In the old days, it's true women and children were property of men. Since men were the providers, women and children were to get their last names. Now that it's the 21st century, where traditions come and go (like slavery, segregation, waiting till marriage to have sex), I think it's time to retire the archaic tradition of women taking the man's last name. It's no longer a necessity, since many women are breadwinners/providers and over 50% marriages end in divorce. Unfortunately, many men don't see it this way, since their egos and chauvinistic attitudes take over. I've always thought men and women should each keep their own name, or both should take each other's name (hyphenating, hybrid of names, new name). Since it's the woman that carries the baby for over 9 months, painfully risks her life to give birth, and does most the child rearing, it makes perfect sense for children to get their mother's last name or both parents' last names. Hyphenating doesn't have to be complicated (just follow the Spanish naming convention, e.g. Richard and Denise' child would be Jane Blake-Watkins).

Answer 8

my best guess would be given name is your first name and family name would be your last name or maiden name for a married woman.

Answer 9

Your given name is your "personal name" or "surname" or "first name" the one that you are called to distinguish you from others in your family. If in your society that name does not appear first when you write it, that is still your personal name.

The name you share with your parents is your family name.

Answer 10

Your "given name" is your first name (because it was chosen for you), and your "family name" is your last name (because it's the one you inherit).