A given is a statement or a condition assumed to be true or known, often to explain or give an example of something; for related topics, see: Presumption (in law) Axiom (in formal logic) Givenness (in discourse) Conditional probability, usually expressed using the term "given" Given may also refer to: Places Given, Iran, or Givan, a village in West Azerbaijan, Iran Given, West Virginia, a settlement in the United States People with the surname Josiah Given, American judge in the Iowa Supreme Court Leslie E. Given, American Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Shay Given (born 1976), Irish footballer Thelma Given (1896–1977), American violinist Other uses "Given", a song by Seether from Karma and Effect Given (manga), a Japanese boys' love manga series Given Imaging, an Israeli medical technology company , the containership Given from the Ever group (aka Evergreen) See also Given name Givens, a surname Givan (disambiguation) Give (disambiguation) Gift (disambiguation)