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sur·name
(sûr′nām′)n.
1. A name shared in common to identify the members of a family, as distinguished from each member's given name. Also called family name, last name.
2. A nickname or epithet added to a person's name.
tr.v. sur·named, sur·nam·ing, sur·names
To give a surname to.
[Middle English, partial translation of Old French surnom : sur-, sur- + nom, name.]
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surname
(ˈsɜːˌneɪm)n
1. Also called: last name or second name a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name
2. (formerly) a descriptive epithet attached to a person's name to denote a personal characteristic, profession, etc; nickname
vb
(tr) to furnish with or call by a surname
[C14: via Anglo-French from Old French surnom. See sur-1, name]
ˈsurˌnamer n
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sur•name
(ˈsɜrˌneɪm; v. also sɜrˈneɪm)n., v. -named, -nam•ing. n.
1. the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a given name; family name.
2. a name added to a person's name, as one indicating a circumstance of birth or some characteristic or achievement; epithet.
v.t. 3. to give a surname to; call by a surname.
[1300–50]
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surname
Past participle: surnamed
Gerund: surnaming
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| Noun | 1. | surname - the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" maiden name - a woman's surname before marriage |
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surname
noun family name, last name, patronymic, matronymic She'd never known his surname.
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Translations
إسْم العائِلَهلَقَب
příjmení
efternavn
sukunimi
prezime
vezetéknév
marga
eftirnafn
姓
성
uzvārds
priezvisko
priimek
efternamnfamiljenamn
นามสกุล
họ
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surname
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surname
(ˈsəːneim) noun a person's family name. The common way of addressing people is by their surnames, preceded by Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr etc; Smith is a common British surname.
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surname
→ لَقَب příjmení efternavn Nachname επίθετο apellido sukunimi nom de famille prezime cognome 姓 성 achternaam etternavn nazwisko apelido, sobrenome фамилия efternamn นามสกุล soyadı họ 姓氏Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
surname
n. apellido, nombre de familia.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
surname
n apellido; maternal — apellido materno; paternal — apellido paternoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.