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Definition of surnaming:

(n) : The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).
(v) : (transitive) To give a surname to.
(v) : (transitive) To call by a surname.
(n) : (Classical studies) The cognomen of Roman names.
(n) : (obsolete) Synonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement.
(n) : (obsolete) Synonym of nickname, an additional name given to a person, place, or thing, a byname.

Definition of surnaming:

(n) : The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).
(v) : (transitive) To give a surname to.
(v) : (transitive) To call by a surname.
(n) : (Classical studies) The cognomen of Roman names.
(n) : (obsolete) Synonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement.
(n) : (obsolete) Synonym of nickname, an additional name given to a person, place, or thing, a byname.

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