surnom

French

Etymology

From sur- +‎ nom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /syʁ.nɔ̃/

Noun

surnom m (plural surnoms)

1. nickname (familiar, invented given name)

Usage notes

• False friend of English surname which in French is nom de famille.

Related terms

• surnommer

Further reading

• “surnom”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• murons