family name

family name — family .name n the name someone shares with all the members of their family = ↑surname, last name ↑last name …   Dictionary of contemporary English

family name — family ,name noun count the part of your name that all the people in your family have: SURNAME, LAST NAME …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

family name — n. 1. SURNAME (sense 1) 2. a first or middle name that is or was a surname within the family, as the mother s maiden name …   English World dictionary

family name — family names N COUNT Your family name is your surname …   English dictionary

family name — ► NOUN ▪ a surname …   English terms dictionary

Family name — Last name redirects here. For the song, see Last Name. Family name Frankenstein, an example of compound German family names which were typical for Jews (New Jewish Cemetery, Prague) A family name (in Western contexts often referred to as a last… …   Wikipedia

family name — noun the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member s given name) • Syn: ↑surname, ↑cognomen, ↑last name • Hypernyms: ↑name • Hyponyms: ↑maiden name * * * noun, pl …   Useful english dictionary

family name — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms family name : singular family name plural family names the part of your name that all the people in your family have …   English dictionary

family name — 1. the hereditary surname of a family. 2. a given name frequently used in a family. [1690 1700] * * * …   Universalium

family name — /fæmli ˈneɪm/ (say famlee naym) noun 1. the hereditary surname of a family. 2. a given name frequently used in a family …   Australian English dictionary

family name — noun (C) the name someone shares with all the members of their family; surname, last name …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English