Surnames

Word SURNAMES
Character 8
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Definitions and meanings of "Surnames"

What do we mean by surnames?

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 "surnames" in example sentences

The official total of permitted surnames is 161, but this doesn't do much to offset the fact that there are now 93 million Wangs in China - albeit very tiny wangs - something which is causing the authorities a bit of a problem. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Little things like missing hyphens, common in Hispanic surnames or Haitian first names, are enough to have a person's registration denied. ... ❋ Unknown (2007)

I notice that the negroes seldom or never take the names of their present owners in adopting their "entitles," as they call their surnames, but always that of some former master, and they go as far back as possible. ❋ Unknown (1908)

And then there are the mysteries of Latin surnames to share, so it’s a nice cross cultural activity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I don't think any of my surnames are as interesting. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The thing is, the surnames are apparently acceptable in the United Kingdom but potentially "dirty" in American English. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Dave at OakvilleBlackWalnut noticed a request for volunteers to administer RootsWeb message boards for certain surnames. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The article that you linked to includes this myth that just won't die: Demographers pointed to more than one factor in explaining the increase in Hispanic surnames. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In ancient times no such appellations as those now termed surnames were given to individuals. ❋ James Dodds (N/A)

It also occurs in Cajun surnames like Boudreaux, Thibodeaux, Simoneaux and Robicheaux. ❋ By CHRIS BRANCH (2011)

But suppose that one clinic chose to label the surnames of its doctors "surname," and the other clinic chose the label "last name." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Creakle, Chuzzlewit, Spottletoe, and especially Scrooge and Pecksniff, one can now add the Randian coined surnames Mouch and Slagenhop, and her creative use of such common surnames as Boyle and Ferris. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Deposed Governor Osunbor may not have had any biological relationship with the late Monday Osunbor even though their surnames are the same. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In those times the family names, or "surnames" as we say in English, were not used with the regularity that prevails in China now, when every one of standing has a fixed family name, such as Li or Yiian, followed by an official personal name, like Hung-chang or Shï - k'ai. ❋ Edward Harper Parker (1887)

The fact that Bond is a *gasp* fictional character and poor daniel craig a mere actor is what really stops Craig being Bond (don’t you just hate it when people have forename surnames…it means that it looks like you’re being familiar when you’re really trying to be academic/professional….having said that, I enjoyed doing my whole Dissertation on Dick (Philip K Dick that is…of course) Rudeness aboundeded). ❋ Unknown (2006)

With the difficulties of the language barrier, she couldn’t hope to convincingly explain that even though their surnames were the same, they weren’t related. ❋ Janet Dailey (1985)

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