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(1):

(v. t.) To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to.

(2):

(n.) An appellation added to the original name; an agnomen.

(3):

(n.) A name or appellation which is added to, or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Surname'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/surname.html. 1828.
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