SURNAME

Surname

A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name and many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name". In the western hemisphere, it is commonly synonymous with "last name", since it is usually placed at the end of a person's given name.

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surname

Noun

  1. An additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement; an epithet
  2. An additional name given to a person, place, or thing; a byname or nickname
  3. The name a person shares with other members of that person's family, distinguished from that person's given name or names; a family name
  4. The cognomen of Roman names.
  5. A clan.

Verb

  1. To give a surname.
  2. To call by a surname.


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