What is her name? <- Is 'what' a subject or a complement?

What is her name? <- Is 'what' a subject or a complement?

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What is her name? <- Is 'what' a subject or a complement?

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Complement.

An answer would be "Her name is xxx." "Her name" is a subject.

You might think of another answer like "xxx is her name," but usually this is not the case.