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surname

/ˈsɜːneɪm/

/ˈsɜrneɪm/

surnamenoun

surnames

/ˈsɜːneɪm/

/ˈsɜrneɪm/

Traduzioni

Her surname is Smith.

Её фамилия Смит.

Definizioni

A hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a given name.

Her surname is Smith, which she shares with her parents and siblings.

An additional descriptive name or epithet, especially one given ceremonially or in acknowledgement of a quality; nickname (archaic).

Richard the Lionheart earned his surname for his courage.

Sinonimi

family name

last name

clan name

tribe name

surnameverb

surnamed

Past Simple

surnamed

Past Participle

surnaming

Gerund

/ˈsɜː.neɪm/

/ˈsɝː.neɪm/

Traduzioni

давать фамилию

They decided to surname their child after the grandfather.

Они решили дать фамилию своему ребенку в честь дедушки.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

Definizioni

To give a surname to someone; to call by a surname.

They decided to surname the child after his grandfather.

To bestow a descriptive epithet or nickname upon.

Medieval chroniclers surnamed him "the Bold" for his fearless exploits.

surnameadjective

Used attributively before another noun (e.g. "surname index")

Definizioni

Relating to or consisting of surnames.

The archivist compiled a detailed surname index for the parish records.