surname
noun [ C ] mainly UK uk/ˈsɜː.neɪm/ us/ˈsɝː.neɪm/ (US usually last name); (UK also second name)
A2 姓，姓氏
the name that you share with other members of your family; last name
Her first name is Sarah but I don't know her surname. 她名叫萨拉，但是我不知道她姓什么。
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- The surname 'Smith' is very common in Britain.
- They're sisters, are they? I knew their surname was the same, but I never made the connection.
- How do you pronounce your surname?
- Her first name is Sarah but I don't know her surname.