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Meanings of surname in anglès

portuguès
apelido
català
cognom
espanyol
apellido

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

cognom
Synonyms
Examples for "cognomen"
Examples for "cognomen"
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The cognomen was put last, and marked the family; as Cicero, Cæsar.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology / For Classical Schools...
2
Every white dweller among the Indians is known by some special cognomen.
Among the Sioux: A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas
3
De Sade says that his name was Louis, without mentioning his cognomen.
The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch
4
Ther cognomen what I packs with me now is sure fantastical.
Ted Strong in Montana / Or, With Lariat and Spur
5
The humorous turn given by Lenaeus to Lutatius's cognomen is not very clear.
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 13: Grammarians and Rhet...
1
But that it retains her family name today was no mean feat.
The Irish Times
2
The family refused to reveal their family name for fear of retaliation.
Reuters
3
In 1765 he established the business that still bears his family name.
The Irish Times
4
Peg and Cliff Small suit their family name: they lead small lives.
The Irish Times
5
Yet she's refreshingly candid about the advantage her family name has offered.
News.com.au
1
Room number and last name used to authenticate to the hotel's network
Hacking: the next generation
2
Dimplez: No one in my family calls me by my last name.
Ebony
3
They spoke on condition their last name would not be made public.
Reuters
4
She'd definitely heard that last name before, she just couldn't remember where.
Stolen heat
5
I'm not sure you ever mentioned her last name before, did you?
Midnight caller
Usage of surname in anglès
1
He said changes to the surname were marginally the most common reason.
Radio NZ
2
It's a common surname in China and east Asia, and among Asian-Americans.
The Guardian
3
Annoyed, he said: 'Might I point out that my surname is Tobiasson-Svartman?
Depths
4
And it certainly took less time to say than his surname did.
Cauldron of Ghosts
5
For example, raise your hands if your surname happens to be Sanza.
The lies of locke lamora
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Her relations address letters to our children using an invented hyphenated surname.
The Guardian
7
I recently got married and had my surname changed, following my marriage.
The South African
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Since when did people's surname determine their true Gaelic or Irish ancestry?
The Irish Times
9
The Marshal, known only by his surname, still had power to terrify.
Down There
10
I didn't have a surname; there had been no need down below.
Outpost
11
The rest of the letters corroborated the surname mentioned by Miss Whiting.
Seen and Unseen
12
If your surname happens to be Windsor then the answer is oodles.
News.com.au
13
Does everyone in this family have a surname as a first name?
The Guardian
14
How can I apply to change my surname after marriage or divorce?
The South African
15
They don't wish to give their surname to protect their daughter's privacy.
The Irish Times
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The father's surname has since been registered on the child's birth certificate.
The Irish Times
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català
cognom
espanyol
apellido
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