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surname

/ˈsɝˌneɪm/noun2 syllables

Surname means: the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name).

Synonyms for surname5

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

family name, cognomen, last name

also used for surname

byname, to-name

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What does surname mean?1

noun

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Surname in a sentence

  • What is your surname, first name and patronymic?unknown
  • Please sign your full name, including your surname.mraz
  • On the poster, my surname is written in enormous letters.AlanF_US
  • Do your mum and dad have the same surname?Vincinho
  • This surname is very common in your region.araneo
  • How come women in many countries take the surname of their husbands?rul
  • In France, the first name goes before the surname.Kristinka
  • When this family relocated to the US, they anglicized their surname.menaud

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of surname

as a noun

plural
surnames