surname
[ noun sur-neym; verb sur-neym, sur-neym ]
/ noun ˈsɜrˌneɪm; verb ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm /
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noun
Also called last name . the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a first name or given name; family name.
a name added to a person's name, as one indicating a circumstance of birth or some characteristic or achievement; epithet.
verb (used with object), sur·named, sur·nam·ing.
to give a surname to; call by a surname.
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British Dictionary definitions for surname
surname
/ (ˈsɜːˌneɪm) /
noun
Also called: last name, second name a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name
(formerly) a descriptive epithet attached to a person's name to denote a personal characteristic, profession, etc; nickname
verb
(tr) to furnish with or call by a surname
Derived forms of surname
surnamer, nounWord Origin for surname
C14: via Anglo-French from Old French surnom. See sur- 1, name
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