family name

family name

noun

Definition of FAMILY NAME

: surname 2

Examples of FAMILY NAME

1. Her family name is Smith.
2. <many women today do not change their family name when they marry>

First Known Use of FAMILY NAME

1699

Related to FAMILY NAME

Synonyms: surname, last name

Related Words: maiden name, married name; cognomen, epithet, sobriquet (also soubriquet)

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Rhymes with FAMILY NAME

all the same, arcade game, counterclaim, domain name, given name, maiden name, Niflheim, parlor game, singing game, spinning frame