# first and last

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/first-and-last
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A person's combined given name and surname.

## Examples

- Please write your first and last name on the form.
- The teacher asked every student to state their first and last name before starting the oral exam.
- The official document required the applicant to provide their first and last name exactly as they appeared on their birth certificate.

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