surname
[ noun sur-neym; verb sur-neym, sur-neym ]
/ noun ˈsɜrˌneɪm; verb ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm /
noun
the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM surname
un·sur·named, adjectiveWords nearby surname
surjective,
surly,
surmise,
surmount,
surmullet,
surname,
surpass,
surpassing,
surplice,
surplus,
surplus value
Example sentences from the Web for surname
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, nounWord Origin for surname
C14: via Anglo-French from Old French
surnom. See
sur-
1,
name