surname
/ˈsɜrneɪm/
noun
- A family name passed down from one generation to another, often shared by members of a family.
- Her surname is Smith, but she goes by her middle name at work.
- He changed his surname after getting married.
- In many cultures, the surname comes after the given name.
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verb
- To give a family name to someone or to be known by a particular family name.
- They decided to surname their children with a hyphenated last name.
- In the old records, he is surnamed Johnson.
- The family was surnamed after the village where they lived.