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last name

NOUN
family name
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A volunteer named Jesus who did not want to give his last name stated the obvious: "the government was not prepared for a disaster like this."

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers has been doubly honoured by West Midlands Police, with his first and last name being used for the remaining two puppies.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Corrections & Amplifications The last name of Majda Ruge, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, was given incorrectly in one instance as Ruige in an earlier version of this article.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

"It is the last two letters of my last name, after all."

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

I can’t tell if it’s his last name or his first name or what.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King




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