UNIT 1: NAMES
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Nickname
A descriptive name added to or replacing the actual name of a person.
Household name
A famous person that most people know of.
Maiden name
The surname that a girl is given at birth and that some women change when they marry.
To be named after someone
To give someone or something the same name as someone or something else, especially the same first name as a member of your family.
To clear someone's name
To prove someone (or oneself) innocent.
To put one's name forward
To volunteer
To make a name for oneself
To become famous or respected by a lot of people.
Given name
First name/ forename.
Last name
Surname.
To live up to someone's name
When someone or something lives up to what they are expected to be.
