a hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a Christian or other given name 姓 ■(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
[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
Middle English: partial translation of Anglo-Norman French surnoun, suggested by medieval Latin supernomen