Family name
Family name noun - A name shared by members of a family.
Usage example: many women today do not change their family name when they marry
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Synonyms for Family name
Last name is a synonym for family name in surname topic. In some cases you can use "Last name" instead the phrase "Family name" as a noun or a verb.
Last name
Last name noun - A name shared by members of a family.
Usage example: please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form
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Synonyms for Last name
Family name is a synonym for last name. You can use "Family name" instead a noun phrase "Last name".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- name and family name
- name and last name
- cognomen and family name
- cognomen and last name
- epithet and family name
- epithet and last name
- first name and family name
- first name and last name
- given name and family name
- given name and last name
- Christian name and family name
- Christian name and last name
- byname and family name
- byname and last name
Both terms in one sentence
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Even when there's a last name, it is often also a given name (not a family name/surname).
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Last Name Basis: Daniel's servant and parental substitute is only ever referred to as "Hogg", the family name.
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Last Name Basis: Most Shinsengumi members are primarily called by their family name.
Source: Manga / Kaze Hikaru
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