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.

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