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last name

American  

noun

  1. surname.


last name British  

noun

  1. another term for surname

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Etymology

Origin of last name

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Their waiter Amir, who preferred not to share his last name, ferried packed peach-and-pineapple hookahs and tall glasses of pressed watermelon juice from the cafe’s kitchen to the table.

From Los Angeles Times

The cell line, called "HeLa" after the patient's first and last name, was sent to research labs around the world.

From BBC

The last names of prior renters were called.

From Literature

Having evaded 12 homicidal masked madmen, madwomen, mad-cousins and mad-siblings, Sidney is now a married mother of three who prefers the last name Evans.

From Los Angeles Times

When you ask twins Hudson and Chance December about their unusual last name, it’s like there’s a secret to be kept.

From Los Angeles Times