Given name
Given name noun - A name that is placed before one's family name.
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Last name is an antonym for given name.
Last name
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- Another variation is where the character doesn't have either a given name or a last name and is given one in the adaptation.
Source: Named by the Adaptation - They will usually be made up of at least a given name and a last name linking them to one part of their family.
Source: Shed the Family Name - Her full name is stated to be Sohryu Asuka Langley, with her gaijin last name coming after her given name as per Western culture, and her Japanese last name coming before her given name.
Source: Name Order Confusion
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