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   Sur·name

   /ˈsərˌnām/

   

   noun

   • 1. a hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a given name: "he changed his surname from Kaye to Kasmin"
   • ▪ a name, title, or epithet added to a person's name, especially one indicating their birthplace or a particular quality or achievement: "by his successes there, he acquired the surname of “the African.”"

   verb

   • 1. give a surname to: "Eddie Penham, so aptly surnamed, had produced a hand-painted sign for us"

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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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