surname

sur·name

S0917300 (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.]

surname

(ˈsɜːˌneɪm) n1. Also called: last name or second name a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name2. (formerly) a descriptive epithet attached to a person's name to denote a personal characteristic, profession, etc; nicknamevb (tr) to furnish with or call by a surname[C14: via Anglo-French from Old French surnom. See sur-¹, name] ˈsurˌnamer n

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]

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

Thesaurus

Noun

surname - the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)family name, last name, cognomenname - 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

surname

noun family name, last name, patronymic, matronymic She'd never known his surname.

Translations

姓姓氏

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.姓

surname

→ 姓氏zhCN

Surname

(1) A person’s family name. The surname is acquired at birth; changes in personal status through such circumstances as adoption or marriage may result in a change of surname.

Surnames first became hereditary among the aristocracy of ancient Rome. As a rule, an individual’s surname derived either from his birthplace or from the location of his family landholdings. In Western Europe the use of surnames became common in the 15th century, especially among the upper classes. In Russia, surnames were introduced by law in the 16th century, first for the princes and boyars and later for the dvoriane (nobility) and leading merchants. Only after the abolition of serfdom did surnames come into use among the peasantry.

Under Soviet law, a child’s surname is determined by the surname of his parents. If the parents have different surnames, the child is given either his mother’s or father’s surname by agreement of the parents. If the mother is unmarried and paternity has not been established by a joint declaration of the parents or by a court decision, the child assumes his mother’s surname. The surname of an adopted child may be changed to that of his new family if the adoptive parent so requests. If, however, the child is ten or older, his consent is required before his surname may be altered.

A married couple may share the surname of either spouse, or each spouse may retain his original family name. Some Union republics, such as the Azerbaijan, Byelorussian, and Ukrainian SSR’s, permit married couples to adopt compound surnames consisting of the surnames of both spouses.

In cases of divorce or annulment, the conditions and procedures for changing a surname are prescribed by the laws on marraige and the family. In other situations, changes are regulated by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of Mar. 26, 1971, On the Changing of Surnames, Given Names, and Patronymics by Citizens of the USSR. Changes are also regulated by the Statute on Reviewing Petitions by Citizens of the USSR Regarding Changes of Surnames, Given Names, and Patronymics, which was ratified by the Council of Ministers of the USSR on Aug. 20, 1971.

(2) The Russian word for surname, familiia, may also mean family or clan.

(3) The Russian word for surname, familiia, is also applied to the familia, a Roman economic and legal unit consisting of the extended family and its slaves.

Surname

Related to Surname: Surname List

SURNAME. A name which is added to the christian name, and which, in modern times, have become family names.
2. They are called surnames, because originally they were written over the name in judicial writings and contracts. They were and are still used for the purpose of distinguishing persons of the same name. They were taken from something attached to the persons assuming them, as John Carpenter, Joseph Black, Samuel Little, &c. See Name.

surname

Related to surname: Surname List

noun

Synonyms for surname

noun family name

Synonyms

family name
last name
patronymic
matronymic

Synonyms for surname

noun the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

Synonyms

family name
last name
cognomen

Related Words

name
maiden name