as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
The guy whose last name still sends a shiver up the spines of Lawrence, Kansas.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
The foreign last name left a young Katherine fairly impressed.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Her first name will refer to Nvidia’s next-generation central processor, while her last name will refer to the chipmaker’s new GPU.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Among the decorations included a giant string of silver balloons spelling out the athlete's last name, celebratory confetti on the table and personalized party favor bags (one with a cutout of Wilson's head peaking out the top).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
The foreign last name left a young Katherine fairly impressed.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Her first name will refer to Nvidia’s next-generation central processor, while her last name will refer to the chipmaker’s new GPU.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Among the decorations included a giant string of silver balloons spelling out the athlete's last name, celebratory confetti on the table and personalized party favor bags (one with a cutout of Wilson's head peaking out the top).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last name
Noun
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Emily, who didn't share her surname, lives in the Midwest with her 11 cats.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Yes, his surname is definitely a little tribute to Jon.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The dark cloud of negativity engulfing the revered family name… This serves only to alienate him from his father, family and the public.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Using a mother's maiden name as a baby's middle name, like Hardy and his wife Caleigh Ryan recently did, is becoming a more common way to carry on a family name.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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