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Surname Marriage Women Husband’s Noun Bre ˈsɜːneɪm ˈsɜːrneɪm

Word surname
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsɜːneɪm / NAmE / ˈsɜːrneɪm /
Example
  • on marriage most women still take their husband’s surname.
  • rossi is a common surname in italy.
  • the teacher addresses the students by their surnames.
  • on marriage most women in this country still take their husband’s surname.
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surname

(noun)BrE / ˈsɜːneɪm / NAmE / ˈsɜːrneɪm /
  1. a name shared by all the members of a family (written last in English names)
    • compare family name
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/family-name

    Extra Examples

    • On marriage most women still take their husband’s surname.
    • Rossi is a common surname in Italy.
    • The teacher addresses the students by their surnames.
    • On marriage most women in this country still take their husband’s surname.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: partial translation of Anglo-Norman French surnoun, suggested by medieval Latin supernomen.
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