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family name meaning in Tamil

குடும்பப் பெயர்

family name in Tamil: குடும்பப் பெயர். In English, family name means synonym of surname: a name designating a person as a member of a family.

Tamil words for family name

குடும்பப் பெயர்

English meaning of family name

  1. noun Synonym of surname: a name designating a person as a member of a family.
  2. noun A family’s honor or reputation.
  3. noun A given name common within a family or given because of another family member.

Full definition of family name

family name in a sentence

  • In the Chinese name Mao Zedong, Mao is the family name and Zedong is the given name.
  • Yeah, we named her Mildred. It's an old family name. Don't worry, though. She also has four middle names to choose from.

Synonyms of family name

Questions about family name in Tamil

What is the meaning of family name in Tamil?
Family name in Tamil is குடும்பப் பெயர்.
family name என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Family name: குடும்பப் பெயர்.
What does family name mean in English?
Family name means synonym of surname: a name designating a person as a member of a family.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: family name (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: family name (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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