nounπShareAn additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement; an epithet."My grandfather's surname, "Miller," came from his family's long-standing work grinding grain. "familyculturehistorypersontitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn additional name given to a person, place, or thing; a byname or nickname."My surname is Lee, and it's the same as my father's and grandfather's. "familypersontitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe name a person shares with other members of that person's family, distinguished from that person's given name or names; a family name."In school, students are often listed by their surname, followed by their given name. "familypersonculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(Classical studies) The cognomen of Roman names."In classical Roman naming conventions, "Cicero" was Marcus Tullius's surname, indicating a branch of his family. "familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA clan."The entire surname of O'Connell gathered at the family reunion, a huge celebration spanning generations of their clan. "familyculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a surname to."The king decided to surname all commoners based on their profession, leading to names like "Smith" and "Baker." "familylanguageculturepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo call by a surname."The teacher decided to surname the students by their last names to make attendance easier. "familylanguagewordcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
