noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of surname, a person's family name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: surname
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
last name
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noun
Meaning 2
The last element of a full name, particularly when it could also be given name in East Asian and other cultural traditions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: surname, family name, cognomen
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: name
Narrower terms: maiden name
History
Etymology
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