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- [noun sur-neym; verb sur-neym, sur-neym]
- /noun ˈsɜrˌneɪm; verb ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm/
- /ˈsɜːneɪm/
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- [noun sur-neym; verb sur-neym, sur-neym]
- /noun ˈsɜrˌneɪm; verb ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm/
Definitions of surname word
- noun surname the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name. 1
- noun surname a name added to a person's name, as one indicating a circumstance of birth or some characteristic or achievement; epithet. 1
- verb with object surname to give a surname to; call by a surname. 1
- countable noun surname Your surname is the name that you share with other members of your family. In English speaking countries and many other countries it is your last name. 0
- noun surname a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name 0
- noun surname (formerly) a descriptive epithet attached to a person's name to denote a personal characteristic, profession, etc; nickname 0
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Origin of surname
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (noun); see sur-1, name; modeled on Old French surnom
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Surname
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
surname popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
surname usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for surname
noun surname
- agnomen — the fourth name or second cognomen occasionally acquired by an ancient Roman
- autonym — a piece of literature published under the real name of an author
- by-name — a secondary name; cognomen; surname.
- cognomen — (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name
- compellation — appellation
Antonyms for surname
noun surname
- christian name — Some people refer to their first names as their Christian names.
- first-name — of or relating to one's first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting.
- forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
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See also
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