Definitions for family name
fam·i·ly name

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. surname, family name, cognomen, last namenoun

   the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

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1. family namenoun

   A surname.

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1. family name

   A family name is the surname or last name that is passed down through generations and identifies a person as part of a specific family, lineage, or clan. It is typically used in many cultures primarily for identification and legal purposes. The way it is chosen or constructed can differ by culture and tradition.

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1. Family name

   Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. Spelling variations are common among Scottish names. See Also Known As. First founded in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

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1. family name

   A name of a family.

   The family name is given at birth and sometimes changed where agreed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 23, 2021  

Matched Categories

1. • Name

How to pronounce family name?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say family name in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of family name in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of family name in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of family name in a Sentence

1. Tyrone McAllister:

   One can not expect the general public( our Sikh community in particular) to factor in any sentiment that would distinguish this from the integrity of my family name.

2. Monique Laxalt:

   We believe that he came from Washington to Nevada for the sole purpose of using the family name to pursue a political career which would allow him to eventually return to Washington as one of Washington's most elite, we do not believe he came to Nevada based on any true connection to or interest in this state. Four years ago with Washington money, he proceeded to capitalize on our family name to get elected as attorney general of this state.

3. Arnold Hyatt:

   If you want to get into this naked, crazy business, so be it, but if you use the family name again, I'll kill you.

4. Bassima Termos:

   I am alive, and happy, and proud of my husband who held our family name up high and honored us, the kids and I are all doing fine. He made us proud, put our heads up high, what more do I need? He gave me dignity, pride, and respect.

5. Dontae Sharpe:

   I'm free now, and the burden of carrying around that felony reputation of being a killer or murder, it was gone, my family name has been cleared. Man, you know, it feels good.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=family name
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Family_Name
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=family name