Associations to the word «Surname»
Noun
- Notable
- Descendant
- Ancestor
- Wei
- Clan
- Ji
- Dynasty
- People
- Normandy
- Lu
- Grandfather
- Rufus
- Descent
- Baronetage
- Pompey
- Baronetcy
- Name
- Han
- Earle
- Consul
- Maximus
- Grandson
- Hotspur
- Penis
- Lucius
- Savoy
- Surname
- Wise
- Hasan
- Censor
- Stepfather
- Lieu
- Spelling
- Conqueror
- Sans
- Abu
- Goth
- Great
- Brahmin
- Bc
- Bartholomew
- Licence
- Persia
- Bold
- Titus
- Yuan
- Cornelius
- Gaul
- Duc
- Ahmad
- Origin
- Stature
- Flanders
- Reign
- Counterpart
- Suffix
- Li
- Zeal
- Tang
- Zhang
- Plural
- Homage
- Initial
- Wong
Adjective
Wiktionary
SURNAME, noun. (obsolete) An additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement; an epithet.
SURNAME, noun. (obsolete) An additional name given to a person, place, or thing; a byname or nickname.
SURNAME, noun. The name a person shares with other members of that person's family, distinguished from that person's given name or names; a family name.
SURNAME, noun. (Classical studies) The cognomen of Roman names.
SURNAME, noun. (Scottish) (obsolete) A clan.
SURNAME, verb. To give a surname.
SURNAME, verb. To call by a surname.
Dictionary definition
SURNAME, noun. The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.