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- [noun sur-neym; verb sur-neym, sur-neym]
- /noun ˈsɜrˌneɪm; verb ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm/
- /ˈsɜː.neɪm/
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- [noun sur-neym; verb sur-neym, sur-neym]
- /noun ˈsɜrˌneɪm; verb ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm/
Definitions of surnames word
- noun surnames the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name. 1
- noun surnames a name added to a person's name, as one indicating a circumstance of birth or some characteristic or achievement; epithet. 1
- verb with object surnames to give a surname to; call by a surname. 1
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Origin of surnames
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (noun); see sur-1, name; modeled on Old French surnom
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Parts of speech for Surnames
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
surnames popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
surnames usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for surnames
noun surnames
- agnomina — Plural form of agnomen.
- cognomens — Plural form of cognomen.
- denominations — Plural form of denomination.
- eponyms — Plural form of eponym.
- matronymics — Plural form of matronymic.
Antonyms for surnames
noun surnames
- forenames — Plural form of forename.
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