Definition of Surnames. Meaning of Surnames. Synonyms of Surnames

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Definition of Surnames

Surname
Surname Sur*name", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surnamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Surnaming.] [Cf. F. surnommer.] To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to. Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel. --Isa. xliv. 5. And Simon he surnamed Peter. --Mark iii. 16.

Meaning of Surnames from wikipedia

- person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries...
- Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries Lists...
- Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the Western tradition in which surnames are written last. Around 2,000 Han Chinese surnames are currently in use...
- ****anese surnames (姓, sei), as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames written...
- common Cambodian, ****anese, Korean, and Vietnamese surnames, and to an extent, Filipino surnames in both translation and transliteration into those languages...
- Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. The earliest surnames found in...
- 2015[update], at least 191 distinct surnames in Hangul and 514 distinct surnames in Hanja were in use. These are surnames that appear in the 2000 South Korean...
- the most common surnames in some of the countries of North America. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order. Top 10 common surnames in Quebec as of...
- or composite) and two surnames (the first surname of each parent). Traditionally, the first surname is the father's first surname, and the second is the...
- up to two first names and four surnames"; more may be permissible in some cir****stances. Usually, the maternal surnames precede the paternal ones, but...