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"First name" is a noun which is often translated as "el nombre de pila", and "last name" is a noun which is often translated as "el apellido". Learn more about the difference between "first name" and "last name" below.
first name(
fuhrst
neym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (given name)
a. el nombre de pila (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That's your surname, but what is your first name?Ese es tu apellido, pero ¿cuál es tu nombre de pila?
b. el nombre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please write your first name and last name here. Don't forget to add your signature.Escriba su nombre y apellido aquí. No olvide firmar.
last name(
lahst
neym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (surname)
a. el apellido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Her last name is a very common one in that country.Su apellido es uno muy popular en ese país.
