Surname

Word SURNAME
Character 7
Hyphenation sur name sur name
Pronunciations /ˈsɜːneɪm/

Definitions and meanings of "Surname"

What do we mean by surname?

A name shared in common to identify the members of a family, as distinguished from each member's given name. noun

A nickname or epithet added to a person's name. noun

To give a surname to. transitive verb

An additional name, frequently descriptive, as in Harold Harefoot; specifically, a name or appellation added to the baptismal or Christian name, and becoming a family name. See to-name. noun

To name or call by an additional name; give a surname to. See name.

To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to. transitive verb

A name or appellation which is added to, or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name. noun

An appellation added to the original name; an agnomen. noun

A name that indicates to which family a person belongs, normally following that person’s given name(s) in Western culture, and preceding it in Eastern. noun

To give a surname. verb

To call by a surname. verb

The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) noun

An additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement; an epithet.

An additional name given to a person, place, or thing; a byname or nickname.

The name a person shares with other members of that person's family, distinguished from that person's given name or names; a family name.

(Classical studies) The cognomen of Roman names.

A clan.

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The word "surname" in example sentences

His small stature was a bitter irony for someone whose surname translates as "Tall." ❋ Steve Hendrix (2010)

To this day Quisling's surname is shorthand for a politician willing to sell out his own country to the worst predators, if it looks like that might save his own interests. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Central Election Commission also registered as a presidential candidate a resident of Ivano-Frankivsk region, Vasyl Protyvsikh (whose surname translates as "Against Everybody"), who changed his surname from Humeniuk in early October 2009. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The 20-year-old Christophe Lemaitre (whose surname translates as 'The Master') recently became the first white sprinter to break the 10-second barrier with 9.98 sec in Valence. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even Bev Perdue, whose friggin 'surname is French for "lost," probably won't. ❋ Unknown (2008)

(15-16 January 2010, Part 2) * In both instances, the surname is an anglicized derivation of the Irish surname Ó Tighearnaigh. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2010)

* In both instances, the surname is an anglicized derivation of the Irish surname Ó Tighearnaigh. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2010)

John may be the reason that their surname is a brand name among political junkies, but "when he and I travel to the Middle East together, I'm cognizant of the fact that I'm traveling with royalty," John says. ❋ Monica Hesse (2010)

Wei, Ts'ai, Ts'ao, and T'êng, all of the imperial family name, or, as we say in English, "surname," and all lying between the Hwai and the Sz systems (T'êng was a "belonging state" of Lu). ❋ Edward Harper Parker (1887)

Olivia Wilde's actual surname is Cockburn. mangoshakes i've validated this with a wiki search ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sorry about that but the surname is CROTTY, not COTTY. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His surname is already tattooed across his back - a nickname would just demand more ink. ❋ Tracee Hamilton (2010)

P2 – The lead begins with a name but the surname is not capped up. ❋ Maxine (2009)

Sunshine and Calm (While our surname is legally Smith, we have adopted Hope-Sunshine and Paz Lake as love-names because we believe this more accurately describes our sons 'dispositions.) ❋ Pamela Alma Bass (2010)

Example: my surname is Swedish, and until 1809, Sweden included present day Finland. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rounding up people, dehumanizing them by calling them "illegals", being hateful toward people with a Latino surname is not the answer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I thought it was about me because my nickname was Biene and my surname is Maier (pronounced Maya). ❋ Unknown (2009)

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