last name

noun

Examples of last name in a Sentence

His first name is John and his last name is Smith. please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form
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Cross Psalm Shepherd Soul Zion Last Names as Middle Names Using last names as middle names seems to be all the rage. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 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 However, law firm websites typically alphabetize by last name. Peter Boyd, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Enslaved people might have been sold more than once, and their last names were often changed to match their owners’. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for last name

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of last name was in 1897

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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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