last name

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President Trump released mock-up images of a gleaming glass tower emblazoned with his last name that will serve as his presidential library once he leaves office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Crum added that married women who changed their last name will also face difficulty.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

When he went to college, Etienne quickly discovered that his last name isn’t so easy to pronounce — and he quickly grew tired of telling people the correct way to do it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Hiyam, 53, who declined to give her last name, fled Beirut’s southern suburbs on the first night of the Israeli retaliation.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

At my baffled expression, he adds, “Some say ‘June’ is a last name.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith