[ˈsəːneɪm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a forename or given name
(e.g: he changed his surname from Kaye to Kasmin)


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

[ˈsəːneɪm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give a surname to
(e.g: Eddie Penham, so aptly surnamed, had produced a hand-painted sign for us)


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