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second name

noun

  1. another term for surname

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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

One of those who fled to Port Sudan is 26-year-old Mutasim, who did not want his second name published for safety reasons.

From BBC

Days earlier, Petr Bystron, the second name on the AfD list, denied allegations that he received cash from the Voice of Europe website, alleged by European intelligence to have been a front for Russian intelligence.

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