second name
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Cassiopeia looked worried, for to learn to spell a second name when she was not yet on solid ground with the first would be asking a great deal.
From Literature
Lina, a German student who did not give her second name, said she had been hoping to travel to Barcelona on Monday but was told she had to disembark her train in Paris.
From Barron's
Julie, who did not want to give her second name, told the BBC that "we need to carry on remembering" the hostages.
From BBC
Nicola, from Bradford, who asked the BBC not to report her second name, is a full-time carer for her daughter who has multiple disabilities which require round-the-clock-care.
From BBC
Plaid Cymru's rules aim for gender equality, meaning the second name on each regional list must be a woman.
From BBC
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