- (n.) An appellation added to the original name; an agnomen.
- (v.t.) To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to.
- (n.) A name or appellation which is added to or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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