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Surname is defined as the family or last name.

(noun)

An example of a surname is Smith when the person's full name is John Smith.

See surname in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the family name, or last name, as distinguished from a given name
a name or epithet added to a person's given name (Ex.: Ivan the Terrible)

Origin: ME < sur- (see sur-) + name, infl. by earlier surnoun < OFr surnom < sur- + nom < L nomen, name

transitive verb surnamed, surnaming

to give a surname to

See surname in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A name shared in common to identify the members of a family, as distinguished from each member's given name. Also called family name, last name.
A nickname or epithet added to a person's name.

transitive verb sur·named, sur·nam·ing, sur·names

To give a surname to.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , partial translation of Old French surnom

Origin: : sur-, sur-

Origin: + nom, name

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