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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French surnoun, from Late Latin supernōmen, suprānōmen; equivalent to sur- +‎ noun.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /surˈnuːn/, /ˈsurnun/

Noun

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surnoun

  1. epithet, nickname
  2. surname, family name
  3. alias, appellation

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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surnoun oblique singularm (oblique plural surnouns, nominative singular surnouns, nominative plural surnoun)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) additional name
  2. (Anglo-Norman) nickname

Descendants

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  • French: surnom
  • Middle English: surnoun
  • Middle English: surname (partial calque)

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