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
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
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Forms of surname
as a noun
- plural
- surnames