English word surname comes from Latin super- (Super-; over, above.), Latin nomen, French nom (A name, especially a last name or family name.. A noun.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| super- | Latin (lat) | Super-; over, above. |
| nomen | Latin (lat) | (grammar) noun (i.e. substantive, adjective, pronoun, article or numeral). In particular, the middle name of a three-part free man's Latin name which distinguished one gens from another. Name, appellation. Title. |
| nom | French (fr) | A name, especially a last name or family name.. A noun. |
| supernōmen, suprānōmen | Late Latin (LL) | |
| surnoun | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (Anglo-Norman) additional name. (Anglo-Norman) nickname. |
| surnom | French (fr) | Nickname (familiar, invented given name). |
| surname | English (en) | (Classical studies) The cognomen of Roman names.. (Scottish, obsolete) A clan.. (obsolete) An additional name given to a person, place, or thing; a byname or nickname.. (obsolete) An additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement; an epithet.. The name a person shares with other members of that person's family, distinguished from that person's given [...] |