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sur·name
(sûr′nām′)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.
[Middle English, partial translation of Old French surnom : sur-, sur- + nom, name.]
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surname
(ˈsɜːˌneɪm)n
1. Also called: last name or second name a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name
2. (formerly) a descriptive epithet attached to a person's name to denote a personal characteristic, profession, etc; nickname
vb
(tr) to furnish with or call by a surname
[C14: via Anglo-French from Old French surnom. See sur-1, name]
ˈsurˌnamer n
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sur•name
(ˈsɜrˌneɪm; v. also sɜrˈneɪm)n., v. -named, -nam•ing. n.
1. the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a given name; family name.
2. a name added to a person's name, as one indicating a circumstance of birth or some characteristic or achievement; epithet.
v.t. 3. to give a surname to; call by a surname.
[1300–50]
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surname
Past participle: surnamed
Gerund: surnaming
| Imperative |
|---|
| surname |
| surname |
| Present |
|---|
| I surname |
| you surname |
| he/she/it surnames |
| we surname |
| you surname |
| they surname |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I surnamed |
| you surnamed |
| he/she/it surnamed |
| we surnamed |
| you surnamed |
| they surnamed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am surnaming |
| you are surnaming |
| he/she/it is surnaming |
| we are surnaming |
| you are surnaming |
| they are surnaming |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have surnamed |
| you have surnamed |
| he/she/it has surnamed |
| we have surnamed |
| you have surnamed |
| they have surnamed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was surnaming |
| you were surnaming |
| he/she/it was surnaming |
| we were surnaming |
| you were surnaming |
| they were surnaming |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had surnamed |
| you had surnamed |
| he/she/it had surnamed |
| we had surnamed |
| you had surnamed |
| they had surnamed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will surname |
| you will surname |
| he/she/it will surname |
| we will surname |
| you will surname |
| they will surname |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have surnamed |
| you will have surnamed |
| he/she/it will have surnamed |
| we will have surnamed |
| you will have surnamed |
| they will have surnamed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be surnaming |
| you will be surnaming |
| he/she/it will be surnaming |
| we will be surnaming |
| you will be surnaming |
| they will be surnaming |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been surnaming |
| you have been surnaming |
| he/she/it has been surnaming |
| we have been surnaming |
| you have been surnaming |
| they have been surnaming |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been surnaming |
| you will have been surnaming |
| he/she/it will have been surnaming |
| we will have been surnaming |
| you will have been surnaming |
| they will have been surnaming |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been surnaming |
| you had been surnaming |
| he/she/it had been surnaming |
| we had been surnaming |
| you had been surnaming |
| they had been surnaming |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would surname |
| you would surname |
| he/she/it would surname |
| we would surname |
| you would surname |
| they would surname |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have surnamed |
| you would have surnamed |
| he/she/it would have surnamed |
| we would have surnamed |
| you would have surnamed |
| they would have surnamed |
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Noun 1. surname - the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
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
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surname
noun family name, last name, patronymic, matronymic She'd never known his surname.
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Translations
إسْم العائِلَهلَقَب
příjmení
efternavn
sukunimi
prezime
vezetéknév
marga
eftirnafn
姓
성
uzvārds
priezvisko
priimek
efternamnfamiljenamn
นามสกุล
họ
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surname
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surname
(ˈsəːneim) noun 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 sobrenome příjmení der Nachname efternavn επώνυμο apellido perekonnanimi نام خانوادگي sukunimi nom de famille שֵׁם מִשפָּחָה कुल नाम prezime vezetéknév nama keluarga eftirnafn cognome 姓 성 pavardė uzvārds nama keluarga achternaam etternavn nazwisko کورنی نوم nome de família nume de familie фамилия priezvisko priimek prezime efternamn นามสกุล soyadı 姓 прізвище عرفیت، خاندانی نام họ 姓
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surname
→ لَقَب 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
surname
n. apellido, nombre de familia.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
surname
n apellido; maternal — apellido materno; paternal — apellido paternoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.