Definition of Surname
Sur`name´
n.
1.
A
name
or
appellation
which
is
added
to
,
or
over
and
above
,
the
baptismal
or
Christian
name
,
and
becomes
a
family
name
.
2.
An
appellation
added
to
the
original
name
;
an
agnomen
.
v. t.
1.
To
name
or
call
by
an
appellation
added
to
the
original
name
;
to
give
a
surname
to
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Surnamed
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Surnaming
.]
Another
shall
subscribe
with
his
hand
unto
the
Lord
,
and
surname
himself
by
the
name
of
Israel
.
- Isa. xliv. 5.
And
Simon
he
surnamed
Peter
.
- Mark iii. 16.
Related Words
cognomen
,
family
name
,
last
name
,
maiden
name
,
name
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