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surnames

  • plural of surname.
  • present tense form of surname (3rd person singular).

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Surnames were not, in line with Mexican court reporting rules.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Surnames from A to H should bring salads and veggies, I to M desserts and N to Z a main dish.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2015

Surnames from A to H should bring salads and veggies; I to M, desserts; N to Z, main dishes.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2015

A similar conclusion is reached by Gregory Clark, the economist behind the book The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2014

Surnames are just an additional means of identification, useful only to prevent confusion in official records.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth