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Uncommon
noun
•
An
additional
name
,
particularly
those
derived
from a
birthplace
, quality, or
achievement
; an
epithet
.
•
An
additional
name
given to
a person,
place
, or
thing
; a
byname
or
nickname
.
•
The
name
a person
shares
with other
members
of that person's
family
,
distinguished
from that person's
given name
or
names
; a
family name
.
•
The
cognomen
of
Roman
names
.
•
In Scottish English:
A
clan
.
verb
•
To
give
a
surname
to.
•
To
call
by a
surname
.
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