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Definition of surname

a hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a forename or given name: he changed his surname from Kaye to Kasmin
archaic a name, title, or epithet added to a person’s name, especially one indicating their birthplace or a particular quality or achievement:Simeon of the pillar, by surname Stylites

[with object]

give a surname to:Eddie Penham, so aptly surnamed, had produced a hand-painted sign for us

Origin:

Middle English: partial translation of Anglo-Norman French surnoun, suggested by medieval Latin supernomen

Definition of surname in the US English dictionary

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