surname

[ noun sur-neym; verb sur-neym, sur-neym ]

/ noun ˈsɜrˌneɪm; verb ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm /

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noun

Also called last name . the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a first name or given name; family name.

a name added to a person's name, as one indicating a circumstance of birth or some characteristic or achievement; epithet.

verb (used with object), sur·named, sur·nam·ing.

to give a surname to; call by a surname.

Origin of surname

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English (noun); see sur-¹, name; modeled on Old French surnom

OTHER WORDS FROM surname

un·sur·named, adjective

Words nearby surname

surjective, surly, surmise, surmount, surmullet, surname, surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus, surplusage

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Example sentences from the Web for surname

Lemieux is a French-Canadian surname which means “The Best.”
Does ‘Ebony’ Magazine Condone Bigotry?|Ron Christie|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Satisfied, but not content, Gold strives to live up to her surname, as well as stamp it on the long list of American greats.
Figure Skater Gracie Gold Is America’s Darling in Sochi|Kevin Fixler|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among those officials-turned-entrepreneurs is the British-based Mehdi Shamszadeh, normally uses the surname Shams.
Turkey And Iran Accused Of Oil-For-Cash Sanctions Scheme|Jamie Dettmer|December 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
However this Maidan is not about the surname of this next president.
Parliamentarian Lesya Orobets on the Myth of a Divided Ukraine|Will Cathcart|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

He will be the winner of the presidential election no matter what his surname is.
Parliamentarian Lesya Orobets on the Myth of a Divided Ukraine|Will Cathcart|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He built convents and churches, and never went out without an alms-bag or kalita to give money to the poor; hence his surname.
The Story of Russia|R. Van Bergen, M.A.
Antiochus had already been so successful as to have gained the surname of 'the Great,' and was now aiming at universal dominion.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume II|Aubrey Stewart & George Long
She spoke the surname without accent on any syllable—Odonohoo.
Dust of the Desert|Robert Welles Ritchie
For his sake Gopinath stole the kshir and got the surname of "kshir-stealer."
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
From this horrible draught, swallowed in the ecstasy of triumph, Kau-ulu-fonua earned his surname of Fekai (the Cannibal).
Savage Island|Basil C. Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for surname

surname

/ (ˈsɜːˌneɪm) /

noun

Also called: last name, second name a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name

(formerly) a descriptive epithet attached to a person's name to denote a personal characteristic, profession, etc; nickname

verb

(tr) to furnish with or call by a surname

Derived forms of surname

surnamer, noun

Word Origin for surname

C14: via Anglo-French from Old French surnom. See sur- 1, name

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	surname
释义	surname [ noun sur-neym; verb sur-neym, sur-neym ] / noun ˈsɜrˌneɪm; verb ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR surname ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called last name . the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a first name or given name; family name. a name added to a person's name, as one indicating a circumstance of birth or some characteristic or achievement; epithet. verb (used with object), sur·named, sur·nam·ing. to give a surname to; call by a surname. Origin of surname First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English (noun); see sur-¹, name; modeled on Old French surnom OTHER WORDS FROM surname un·sur·named, adjective Words nearby surname surjective, surly, surmise, surmount, surmullet, surname, surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus, surplusage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surname Lemieux is a French-Canadian surname which means “The Best.” Does ‘Ebony’ Magazine Condone Bigotry?\|Ron Christie\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Satisfied, but not content, Gold strives to live up to her surname, as well as stamp it on the long list of American greats. Figure Skater Gracie Gold Is America’s Darling in Sochi\|Kevin Fixler\|February 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Among those officials-turned-entrepreneurs is the British-based Mehdi Shamszadeh, normally uses the surname Shams. Turkey And Iran Accused Of Oil-For-Cash Sanctions Scheme\|Jamie Dettmer\|December 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST However this Maidan is not about the surname of this next president. Parliamentarian Lesya Orobets on the Myth of a Divided Ukraine\|Will Cathcart\|December 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He will be the winner of the presidential election no matter what his surname is. Parliamentarian Lesya Orobets on the Myth of a Divided Ukraine\|Will Cathcart\|December 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He built convents and churches, and never went out without an alms-bag or kalita to give money to the poor; hence his surname. The Story of Russia\|R. Van Bergen, M.A. Antiochus had already been so successful as to have gained the surname of 'the Great,' and was now aiming at universal dominion. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II\|Aubrey Stewart & George Long She spoke the surname without accent on any syllable—Odonohoo. Dust of the Desert\|Robert Welles Ritchie For his sake Gopinath stole the kshir and got the surname of "kshir-stealer." Chaitanya's Life And Teachings\|Krishna das Kaviraja From this horrible draught, swallowed in the ecstasy of triumph, Kau-ulu-fonua earned his surname of Fekai (the Cannibal). Savage Island\|Basil C. Thomson British Dictionary definitions for surname surname / (ˈsɜːˌneɪm) / noun Also called: last name, second name a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name (formerly) a descriptive epithet attached to a person's name to denote a personal characteristic, profession, etc; nickname verb (tr) to furnish with or call by a surname Derived forms of surname surnamer, noun Word Origin for surname C14: via Anglo-French from Old French surnom. See sur- 1, name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to surname last name, cognomen, patronymic, matronymic, metronymic
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surname

noun

verb (used with object), sur·named, sur·nam·ing.

Origin of surname

OTHER WORDS FROM surname

Words nearby surname

Example sentences from the Web for surname

British Dictionary definitions for surname

noun

verb

Derived forms of surname

Word Origin for surname

Words related to surname