Call and Surname

Call

Call verb - To give a name to.

Usage example: we've decided to call the kitten “Molly”

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Surname and call are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surname" instead a verb "Call".

Nearby Words: calling, called, caller, callback, callable

Surname noun - A name shared by members of a family.

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Call and surname are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Call" instead a verb "Surname".

old	old call	old surname
good	good call	good surname
full	full call	full surname
normal	normal call	normal surname
Other adjectives: original, fake, single, actual, real, wrong, personal, new, last, different.

Cyclops of the X-Men just can't call Professor Xavier anything other than his title and surname, even when the Professor asks him to call him "Charles".

Source: Don't Call Me "Sir"
Peter Tosh never had anyone call him Winston (his real name) nor did he like his full surname McIntosh, because he felt they were relics of British colonialism.

Source: Do Not Call Me "Paul"
The Unreveal: In the episode "I'll Teach You", when Mum becomes the substitute teacher she almost says her surname, but then asks the kids to just call her Mum like Dennis does.

Source: Comic Strip / Dennis the Menace (UK)

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