English Explanatory Dictionary

last name

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of surname, a person's family name.
  2. The last element of a full name, particularly when it could also be given name in East Asian and other cultural traditions.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

last name last names

Synonyms

surname

Derived words

last-name last-nameless
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