Last name and Nickname

Last name

Last name noun - A name shared by members of a family.
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Synonyms for Last name

Nickname and last name are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nickname" instead a noun phrase "Last name".

Nickname

Nickname noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.
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Synonyms for Nickname

Last name and nickname are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Last name" instead a noun "Nickname".

Nearby Words: nicknamed, nicknaming

Both terms in one sentence

  • In most movies about military squads, characters are referred to by either their last name or a nickname.
  • Name usage on Lost is quite complicated (see also Last Name Basis.) Switching from someone's last name or nickname to a first name is a sign of camaraderie.
  • An ungodly amount of characters with either the last name or the nickname "Yuki", "Yukki" or "Yuuki".
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