Synonyms of surname
7 similar words
Another word for surname is cognomen. Other synonyms of surname are epithet, nickname, family name, last name and byname.
Synonyms and similar words for surname
nounSynonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or...
- epithetA term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person.
nounSynonym of nickname, an additional name given to a person, place, or thing, a byname.
nounMore synonyms
- cognomenA personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.
- family nameSynonym of surname: a name designating a person as a member of a family.
- last nameSynonym of surname, a person's family name.
- byname archaic, dialectalSynonym of surname, a hereditary distinguishing additional name.
- to-name archaic, dialectalSynonym of byname, any secondary name, including epithets, surnames, nicknames, cognomens, etc.
Meaning of surname
- 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).
- noun Synonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement.
- noun Synonym of nickname, an additional name given to a person, place, or thing, a byname.
surname in other languages
Questions about synonyms of surname
- What is another word for surname?
- Surname has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cognomen, epithet, nickname, family name, last name, byname and to-name.
- What does surname mean?
- 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: surname (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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