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family name

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family name
n.
See surname.
family name
n
1. a surname, esp when regarded as representing the family honour
2. a first or middle name frequently used in a family, often originally a surname
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Noun1.family name - the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
last name, surname, cognomen
name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
maiden name - a woman's surname before marriage
Translations
family name → لقب příjmení efternavn Nachname επίθετο apellido sukunimi nom de famille prezime cognome 姓 성 achternaam etternavn nazwisko apelido, sobrenome фамилия efternamn นามสกุล soyadı họ 姓氏


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The family name depends wery much upon you, Samivel, and I hope you'll do wot's right by it.
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