originally call

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

Refers to the first name given to a person, place, or thing.

originallyADV. + VERB

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Examples (10)

  • The city was originally called New Amsterdam.
  • Her family originally called her Elizabeth, but everyone uses Liz now.
  • This software project was originally called 'Phoenix' before its rebranding.
  • They originally called the island 'Serenity', but it's known as 'Storm's End' today.
  • What did you originally call your pet before you changed its name?
  • The band decided to originally call their debut album 'Echoes'.
  • The dish is originally called 'Kimchi-jjigae' in Korean.
  • My grandmother was originally called by her middle name, Marie.
  • Historians believe the ancient settlement was originally called 'Aethelburg'.
  • We decided to originally call the new product 'Innovate', but marketing suggested 'Nexus'.