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    family name

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈfamily ˌname noun [countable]  NAME OF A PERSONthe name someone shares with all the members of their family 姓 SYN surname, last name
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    family name• He loved his sons, and Alvin Sharpes loved his family name.• So those who had no family name were required by law to adopt one.
    ˈfamily ˌname nounChineseSyllable
    Corpus all name someone the the with shares


    family name
    ˈfamily ˌname noun [countable]
    the name someone shares with all the members of their family
       SYN  surname, last name


    family nameBrE /ˈfæməli neɪm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfæməli neɪm/ 🔊 nounthe part of your name that shows which family you belong to 姓  ➡  compare surname