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* Quite a few in [[Ranger's Apprentice]], most notably Will (until book 6/7) and Halt (until book 8).

* ''[[Counselors and Kings]]'' doesn't give the family name for Zalathorm, nor was it in any [[Sourcebook]] before D&D3.5 ''Shining South'', nor is it known from the dynasty, since Halruaa is [[The Magocracy]] and [[Sorcerous Overlord|Netyarch]] is not a hereditary position. As one fan [http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1888&whichpage=43#112914 reasoned],

* Several characters in [[Sergey Lukyanenko]]'s ''[[Line of Delirium]]'' only appear to have one name. This is justified in the case of Sedimin, the ruler of the [[Silicon-Based Life|Silicoids]], as his name is synonymous with the title (the Foot of the Foundation), which he gained after becoming the ruler through [[Klingon Promotion]]. Not justified in the case of the human Emperor Grey. Nowhere in the trilogy is any other name mentioned. The [[The Cyborg|Meklar]] also appear to only have one name, which tends to be written with an apostrophe or a slash (it's translated from machine code anyway). A [[Everything Is Worse With Bears|Bulrathi]] named Ahhar is, at one point, calls himself Shivukim Ahhar, although Shivukim could be a Bulrathi title or honorific. The cyborg Andrey never reveals his last name; presumably, he feels he no longer needs one, as he is not human anymore. The famous weapons designer Martyzenski doesn't appear to have a first name. Then again, he only shows up in one scene.

* ''[[Kids Incorporated]]'': Almost no one on this show has a last name, sometimes awkwardly so, such as in "The Hero" where Devyn is introduced on an interview show by her first name, with an audible pause because the interviewer's rhythm was thrown off by the lack of a last name. On several occasions, particularly in dream sequences, a character will give an obviously fake last name (Ryan Lambert once uses "Ryan Ryan", and once "Ryan von Ryan"). Since most characters were [[The Danza]], it may be implicit that they have the same surnames as their actors, though this wouldn't work for, say, Renee Sands and Stacy Ferguson, whose characters were siblings.

* Niles, the butler from ''[[The Nanny]]'', even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] this at one point:

'''Niles''': It's just Niles. Like Cher. }}

* The eponymous character of ''[[Angel]]'' usually goes simply by Angel. When he's evil he tends to go with the variant Angelus. Either way, it's only one name. His original human name was Liam, surname never mentioned.

'''Angel:''' You got me. I'm a pope. }}

** In Season 3, the Angel Investigations staff at one points needs to write down a full name for him on a government document, so they improvise "Geraldo Angel."

* Cromartie in ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'' is one of these. They even lampshade it ''in his very first scene''.

'''Cromartie''': Madonna? Why? No. }}

* On ''[[Seinfeld]]'', Newman's first name is never mentioned at all, even on his [http://www.stanthecaddy.com/images/the-package1.jpg business card]. And for a long time Kramer was this, until the episode revealing his first name is Cosmo.