surname
noun
the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a first name or given name; family name.
surnamed
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past participleof surname.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof surname.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
surnamenounthe name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a first name or given name; family name.
Example Sentences
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Ukrainian forces captured the two soldiers, surnamed Paek and Ri, in January 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The officer, surnamed Bu, was arrested earlier this month after he was accused of prematurely closing cases on the popular holiday island Jeju and lying to missing persons' families.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
A 62-year-old shopkeeper surnamed Hsu said the drills should be held "every three to six months" to raise awareness among Taiwanese who "have been living in a very safe environment."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
On recruiting websites, a seafarer surnamed Wang posted that he was recently on the Catalina 7 between last May and this March, traveling between Southeast Asia and China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Apollo, as the dearly loved leader of the nine Muses,—daughters of Jupiter and Mnemosyne, goddess of memory,—was surnamed Musagetes.
From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline) Guerber
