surname

surname
noun
  1. a hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a Christian or other given name

    ■(archaic)a name, title, or epithet added to a person's name, especially one indicating their birthplace or a particular quality or achievement
    (古)(尤指表示出生地,特殊品质或成就的)别名;绰号
    Simeon of the pillar, by surname Stylites.
    高柱上的西门,别名柱头修士。
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作be surnamed)give a surname to
    给…姓氏
    Eddie Penham, so aptly surnamed, had produced a hand-painted sign for us.
    埃迪•彭曼(意为书法爱好者)的姓起得真好,他刚为我们手书了个标语牌子呢。
语源
  1. Middle English: partial translation of Anglo-Norman French surnoun, suggested by medieval Latin supernomen
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