How to pronounce“surname”in English
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Definitions of “surname”
The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).
“James is my first name, and Smith is my surname.”
Synonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement.
“Barsabas (whose syrname was Iustus).”
To give a surname to.
To call by a surname.
““Lord,” said Sir Launcelot, “I am hight Launcelot, and am surnamed ‘He of the Lake.’””
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