SURNAME


Meaning of SURNAME in English

sur ‧ name /ˈsɜːneɪm $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: sur- 'above, beyond' (from Old French ; ⇨ ↑ surcharge ) + name ]

the name that you share with your parents, or often with your husband if you are a married woman, and which in English comes at the end of your full name SYN last name , family name ⇨ forename

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.