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strict definition
first name
The given name of an individual, regardless of whether it is written before or after the family name.
The first name is, for purposes of uniformity, identified with the given name of an individual, as opposed to the inherited family name. In certain African and East Asian countries, including China, Japan, and the Koreas, the first name typically follows the family name in written and spoken order.
The role of the name determines the field. A given name remains the first-name value when the person's naming convention places it after the family name.
The last name field carries the family name. Reading the first written word without considering the naming convention can therefore put a family name into the wrong field.
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academic title
A degree or abbreviated educational status that can be appended to a person's name, especially for professional recognition. -
date of birth
The exact calendar date on which a person was born, determined by the local time at the place of birth. -
gender
The male-or-female sex designation recorded for a person, with associated forms of address in different languages. -
job title
The internally named position or role of a person within his or her employing organization. -
last name
The family name of an individual, regardless of whether it appears before or after the given name.