surname

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɜːrneɪm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɝˌneɪm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. sûrnām′; v. sûrnām′, sûr nām)


Inflections of 'surname' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
surnames
v 3rd person singular
surnaming
v pres p
surnamed
v past
surnamed
v past p

Collocations for "surname"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "surname" in context.

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surname

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. what is your surname?
  2. [Jones, Smith] is my surname
  3. write down your surname
  4. has taken her [partner's, husband's] surname
  5. a [blank, spot] for your surname
  6. your first name and surname
  7. [an interesting, an unusual, a foreign, a hyphenated] surname
  8. where is [your, that] surname from?
  9. my surname is [difficult, not easy] to pronounce
  10. the [students, soldiers] are called by their surnames
  11. the origins of your surname
  12. the surname is from [Germany]
  13. a [German] surname
  14. a database of surnames
n as adj
  1. a surname directory
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