surname
IPA: sˈɝneɪm
noun
- (obsolete) Synonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement.
- (obsolete) Synonym of nickname, an additional name given to a person, place, or thing, a byname.
- The name a person shares with other members of that person's family, distinguished from that person's given name(s); a family name.
- (Classical studies) The cognomen of Roman names.
- (Scotland, obsolete) A clan.
verb
- (transitive) To give a surname to.
- (transitive) To call by a surname.
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Examples of "surname" in Sentences
- The origin of the surname is German.
- Is the surname the final arbiter here
- The paternal line follows the surname.
- The Indian version of the surname is used.
- The first line sorts the link by the surname.
- The following people have the surname of Caddy.
- Niskanen is the surname of the following persons.
- The patronymic surname Gilbertson is also common.
- The surname of the author of the letter was withheld.
- Doar is the surname of an aristocratic family in the southern United States.