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last names

last names is the plural of last name.

Meaning of last name

Noun

last name (plural last names)

  1. Synonym of surname, a person's family name.
    Synonyms:
    surname
  2. The last element of a full name, particularly when it could also be given name in East Asian and other cultural traditions.
    • 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

Questions about last names

What is last names the plural of?
Last names is the plural of last name.

Words near last names in the dictionary

  1. last miles
  2. last minute
  3. last moment
  4. last nail in the coffin
  5. last name
  6. last names
  7. last night
  8. last of the big spenders
  9. last of the big-time spenders
  10. last orders
  11. last out

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Adapted from Wiktionary: last names (page history and authors); last name (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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