last name
Americannoun
noun
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
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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
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