last name
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[edit] English
[edit] Noun
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last name (plural last names)
- A surname.
[edit] Usage notes
- A last name is so called because it is in English written last, after the given names. However, in many other languages and cultures this name precedes the given name; in these cases, the terms surname or family name are more appropriate.
[edit] Synonyms
- family name, surname
- See also Wikisaurus:surname
[edit] Translations
surname — see surname

