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surname in Latin

surname in Latin is cōgnōmen — surname means a person's family name, usually shared with relatives and passed down through generations.

surname in Latin

cōgnōmen
noun
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).

What does "surname" mean?

  1. noun A person's family name, usually shared with relatives and passed down through generations.
    "Her surname changed when she got married."
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surname in a sentence

  • Her surname changed when she got married.
  • Please list your surname before your first name on the form.

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What is "surname" in Latin?

"surname" in Latin is cōgnōmen. surname means: A person's family name, usually shared with relatives and passed down through generations.

How do you use "surname" in a sentence?

Example: "Her surname changed when she got married." In Latin, "surname" is cōgnōmen.

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