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▸ noun:  (countable) The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).
▸ noun:  (obsolete) Synonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement.
▸ noun:  (obsolete) Synonym of nickname, an additional name given to a person, place, or thing, a byname.
▸ noun:  (Classical studies) The cognomen of Roman names.
▸ noun:  (Scotland, obsolete) A clan.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To give a surname to.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To call by a surname.





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