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last name

another term for surname¹

sur•name

(ˈsɜrˌneɪm; v. also sɜrˈneɪm)

n., v. -named, -nam•ing. n.

1. the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a given name; family name.

2. a name added to a person's name, as one indicating a circumstance of birth or some characteristic or achievement; epithet.

v.t.

3. to give a surname to; call by a surname.

[1300–50]

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Noun

last name - the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

family name, surname, cognomen

name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"

maiden name - a woman's surname before marriage

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She thought about him the very first moment on waking; and his was the very last name mentioned m her prayers.

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