What is "surname" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 04-06-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does surname mean in English? Meaning of surname definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "surname" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "surname": the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

Noun

  • Meaning: the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
  • Synonyms: cognomen family name last name surname
  • Hyponyms: maiden name
  • Hypernyms: name
  • Synonyms:

    last name, cognomen, patronymic, matronymic, metronymic,

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    surname in English: surname
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