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- [last, lahst neym]
- /læst, lɑst neɪm/
- /lɑːst neɪm/
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- [last, lahst neym]
- /læst, lɑst neɪm/
Definitions of last name words
- noun last name surname (def 1). 1
- noun last name surname, family name 1
- noun last name surname 0
- noun last name A surname. 0
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Origin of last name
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Last name
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
last name popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
last name usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for last name
noun last name
- surname — the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.
- cognomen — (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name
- family name — the hereditary surname of a family.
Antonyms for last name
noun last name
- given name — the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John.
- forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
See also
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