surname

UK /ˈsɜːˌneɪm/ US /ˈsɝˌneɪm/
noun 4verb 2

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(noun.)

ADJ

double-barrelled, hyphenated

VERB + SURNAME

bear, have

address/call sb by

In formal meetings, the manager calls all employees by their surnames.

change

adopt, assume, take

When she married, she decided to adopt her husband's surname instead of keeping her own.

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