family surname

collocation in English

meaningsoffamilyandsurname

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family
noun
uk
/ˈfæm.əl.i/us
/ˈfæm.əl.i/
a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and ...
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surname
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɜː.neɪm/us
/ˈsɝː.neɪm/
the name that you share with other members of your family; ...
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(Definition offamilyandsurnamefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffamily surname

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Women retained their family surnames at marriage and did not join their husband's kin groups.
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There is a strong urge to have thefamilysurnamecarried on.
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Inclusive definitions open to more kin; exclusive ones narrow the family, generally at the seven generation orfamilysurnamelevel.
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A differentfamilysurnameis celebrated each year as part of the festival.
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Since the families which held that rank were famous and few in the "ancien rgime", a title carried less distinction than thefamilysurname.
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They all share the samefamilysurnamethat is used to identify a player in game.
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Generally a given name, it can also be afamilysurname.
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His father, who died in 1484, was a cloth-shearer ("cimator"), hence thefamilysurname.
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Ashkenazi would be formally adopted as thefamilysurnamehaving started off as a nickname imposed by their adopted communities.
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The lack of afamilysurnameand use of a geographical cognomen as a surname may the sign of a lower class, such as courtesans when signing a contract.
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Within the twelve family groups exist dozens of different family surnames that have branched off over the years and formed their own family names.
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Women retained their family surnames at marriage and did not join their husband's kin groups.
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To capture their tradition, many have reverted to their original family surnames.
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Both parts are further divided up into family surnames.
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