family name

fam·i·ly name

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee neym]
- /ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li neɪm/
- /ˈfæməli neɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee neym]
- /ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li neɪm/

Definitions of family name words

noun family name the hereditary surname of a family. 1
noun family name a given name frequently used in a family. 1
noun family name surname, last name 1
countable noun family name Your family name is your surname. 0
noun family name a surname, esp when regarded as representing the family honour 0
noun family name a first or middle name frequently used in a family, often originally a surname 0

See all 9 definitions of family name

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Origin of family name

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Family name

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Family name

family name popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

family name usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for family name

noun family name

last name — surname (def 1).
cognomen — (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name
surname — the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.

All 3 Synonyms of family name