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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
last name en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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Synonym of surname, a person's family name.
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The last element of a full name, particularly when it could also be given name in East Asian and other cultural traditions.
In a structure typical for East Asia cultures, last names are usually used as given names. It usually differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common family name
Forms
Deriveds
last-name · last-nameless
Synonyms
surname