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Surname Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Surname? [n] the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Surname: cognomen \| family name \| last name Related Terms \| Find terms related to Surname: See Also \| maiden name \| name Surname In Webster's Dictionary \Sur"name`\, n. [Pref. sur + name; really a substitution for OE. sournoun, from F. surnom. See {Sur-}, and {Noun}, {Name}.] 1. A name or appellation which is added to, or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name. Note: Surnames originally designated occupation, estate, place of residence, or some particular thing or event that related to the person; thus, Edmund Ironsides; Robert Smith, or the smith; William Turner. Surnames are often also patronymics; as, John Johnson. 2. An appellation added to the original name; an agnomen. ``My surname, Coriolanus.'' --Shak. Note: This word has been sometimes written sirname, as if it signified sire-name, or the name derived from one's father. \Sur*name"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surnamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surnaming}.] [Cf. F. surnommer.] To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to. Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel. --Isa. xliv. 5. And Simon he surnamed Peter. --Mark iii. 16.

Surname Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Surname?

[n] the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Surname: cognomen | family name | last name

Related Terms | Find terms related to Surname:

See Also | maiden name | name

Surname In Webster's Dictionary

\Sur"name`\, n. [Pref. sur + name; really a substitution
for OE. sournoun, from F. surnom. See {Sur-}, and {Noun},
{Name}.]
1. A name or appellation which is added to, or over and
   above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a
   family name.

Note: Surnames originally designated occupation, estate,
      place of residence, or some particular thing or event
      that related to the person; thus, Edmund Ironsides;
      Robert Smith, or the smith; William Turner. Surnames
      are often also patronymics; as, John Johnson.

2. An appellation added to the original name; an agnomen.
   ``My surname, Coriolanus.'' --Shak.

Note: This word has been sometimes written sirname, as if it
      signified sire-name, or the name derived from one's
      father.


\Sur*name"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surnamed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Surnaming}.] [Cf. F. surnommer.]
To name or call by an appellation added to the original name;
to give a surname to.

      Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord,
      and surname himself by the name of Israel. --Isa. xliv.
                                               5.

      And Simon he surnamed Peter.             --Mark iii.
                                               16.

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