Su•ri•na•me(sŏŏr′ə näm′, -nam′; Du. sy′rē nä′mə),USA pronunciationn.
Place Namesa republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 443,446; 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Cap.: Paramaribo.