Last-name

Quick meaning: Last-name is a verb meaning (rare) To address by last name.

Meaning

(rare) To address by last name.

Example Sentences

The most useful test of whether unsought informality presents problems is this: when practitioners feel comfortable being first-named by their patients. If you expect to be called Doctor or Nurse so-and-so, reciprocate the respect by last-naming your patients.

By last-naming those whom I am expected to last-name and by answering to my first name when those who are authorized to first-name me do so and by insisting that those unauthorized to first-name me use my last name, I submit to and enforce the distribution of status that drives naming conventions.

Word Forms

• last-names
• last-naming
• last-named

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include surname, first name, forename, surnames, surnamed, username.

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