surname (redirected from surnames)

sur·name  (sûrnm)

n.

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

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

tr.v. sur·named, sur·nam·ing, sur·names

To give a surname to.

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[Middle English, partial translation of Old French surnom : sur-, sur- + nom, name.]

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surname

Noun

a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name [Old French sur- over + nom name]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

surname [ˈsəːneɪm] n → apellido

surname [ˈsəːneɪm] n → nom m de famille

surname [ˈsəːneɪm] n → Nachname m

surname [ˈsəːneɪm] n → cognome m

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surname

n surname [ˈsəːneim]

a person's family name The common way of addressing people is by their surnames, preceded by Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr etc; Smith is a common British surname. van إسْم العائِلَه фамилия příjmení efternavn der Nachname επώνυμο apellido perekonnanimi نام خانوادگي sukunimi nom de famille שֵׁם מִשפָּחָה कुल नाम prezime vezetéknév nama keluarga eftirnafn cognome 姓 성(姓) pavardė uzvārds nama keluarga achternaam etternavn nazwisko nome de família nume de familie фамилия priezvisko priimek prezime efternamn นามสกุล soyadı 姓 прізвище عرفیت، خاندانی نام họ 姓