A name as something shared by a number of people; a family, clan, people, etc., who bear or are distinguished by a particular name.

= surname, n. 1a 1b 2.

The name which a person bears in common with the other members of his family, as distinguished from his Christianor given name; a family name.

An additional name; a surname.

†(a) The giving of an agnomen, byname, or surname. Obsolete. (b) An agnomen, a byname; a descriptive appellation. †(c) A surname. Obsolete.

A hereditary name shared by members of the same family, as distinct from a given or personal name; a surname.

(a) a name, title, or epithet added at the end of a person's name or names; = surname, n. 1a; (b) a person's family name; = surname, n. 2.

One or more syllables or words coming at the end of a word, phrase, line, or other linguistic unit; = termination, n. 6.