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surname
Definition:
(nou) the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈsɜːneɪm
Examples:
Doar is the surname of an aristocratic family in the southern United States.
The origin of the surname is German.
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