| 单词 | surname |
| 释义 | surname (once / 926 pages) n A surname is a person’s last name, or family name. Smith is a popular surname in the U.S., while Dieng is a popular surname in Senegal. Your surname is your last name. A surname can be Smith, Jones, Johnson, Giacometti — any name that someone gets from their family. The word surname derives from sur “above" + name. The term surname was first used by feudal lords, who adopted the name of their property as their family name. A surname can be derived from a place name (e.g., London) or a trade (e.g., Schneider means "tailor" in German). WORD FAMILYsurname: surnames USAGE EXAMPLESExperts differ about the origins of these English spellings of Korean surnames. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) His surname did not derive from the Russian word for reprobate. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) A ministry press officer, who would only identify herself by her surname, Wang, confirmed the information in the report. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) n the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) Syn|Hypo|Hyper cognomen, family name, last name maiden name a woman's surname before marriage name a language unit by which a person or thing is known |
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