Designation
Designation noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.
Usage example: we've never given the homemade gadget a proper designation
Surname and designation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surname" instead a noun "Designation".
Surname
Surname noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.
Usage example: “da Vinci” was Leonardo's surname but not his family name, Vinci being the town near Florence where the great artist was born
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Synonyms for Surname
Designation and surname are semantically related. You can use "Designation" instead a noun "Surname".
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Related pairs
- handle and designation
- handle and surname
- style and designation
- style and surname
- name and designation
- name and surname
- denomination and designation
- denomination and surname
- sign and designation
- sign and surname
- term and designation
- term and surname
- identification and designation
- identification and surname
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