SURNAME

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

Synonyms:

cognomen; family name; last name; surname

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("surname" is a kind of...):

name (a language unit by which a person or thing is known)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "surname"):

maiden name (a woman's surname before marriage)