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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sur•name /ˈsɜrˌneɪm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a given name;
family name.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sur•name (n. sûr′nām′;v. sûr′nām′, sûr nām′),USA pronunciation n., v., -named, -nam•ing. n. - 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. v.t. - to give a surname to;
call by a surname.
- 1300–50; Middle English (noun, nominal); see sur-1, name; modeled on Old French surnom
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: surname /ˈsɜːˌneɪm/ n 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
vb - (transitive) to furnish with or call by a surname
Etymology: 14th Century: via Anglo-French from Old French surnom. See sur-1, nameˈsurˌnamer n |