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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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
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
A handbag seller surnamed Zhuang told AFP that while her small stall had not been directly hit by Trump's tariffs, she "definitely" felt the ripple effects as price-conscious consumers pulled back on spending.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Whenever the situation escalates, they reiterate the warning,” said a seafarer surnamed Wang whose vessel—carrying liquefied natural gas—has been stuck at an anchorage northwest of Dubai for four weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Another Buccaneer, a Frenchman, surnamed Vent-en-Panne, was so addicted to play that he lost everything but his shirt.
From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Walter Thornbury
