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surname in Arabic

لَقَب laqab

/ˈsɜːˌneɪm//ˈsɝˌneɪm/

surname in Arabic: لَقَب (laqab), كُنْيَة (kunya), اِسْم الْعَائِلَة (ism al-ʕāʔila). In English, surname means the portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).

Arabic words for surname

name that indicates family
لَقَب laqab, كُنْيَة kunya, اِسْم الْعَائِلَة ism al-ʕāʔila

English meaning of surname

  1. noun The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).
  2. noun Synonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement.
  3. noun Synonym of nickname, an additional name given to a person, place, or thing, a byname.
  4. noun The cognomen of Roman names.

Full definition of surname

surname in a sentence

  • James is my first name, and Smith is my surname.

Synonyms of surname

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Questions about surname in Arabic

What is the meaning of surname in Arabic?
Surname in Arabic is لَقَب (laqab), كُنْيَة (kunya), اِسْم الْعَائِلَة (ism al-ʕāʔila).
ما معنى كلمة surname؟
Surname: لَقَب (laqab), كُنْيَة (kunya), اِسْم الْعَائِلَة (ism al-ʕāʔila).
What does surname mean in English?
Surname means the portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).

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