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surname

[ noun sur-neym; verb sur-neym, sur-neym ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  1. to give a surname to; call by a surname.

surname

/ ˈsɜːˌneɪm /

noun

  1. Also calledlast namesecond 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


verb

  1. tr to furnish with or call by a surname

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Derived Forms

  • ˈsurˌnamer, noun

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Other Words From

  • un·surnamed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surname1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English (noun); sur- 1, name; modeled on Old French surnom

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surname1

C14: via Anglo-French from Old French surnom. See sur- 1, name

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