"family name" meaning in English

See family name in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: family names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} family name (plural family names)
  1. Synonym of surname: a name designating a person as a member of a family. Synonyms: surname [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-family_name-en-noun-Xx95Q0KI
  2. (uncommon) A given name common within a family or given because of another family member. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Onomastics
    Sense id: en-family_name-en-noun-080zbqJI Disambiguation of Onomastics: 22 78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73

Inflected forms

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