Paternal name
Surname and paternal name are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surname" instead a noun phrase "Paternal name".
Surname
Surname noun - A name shared by members of a family.
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Synonyms for Surname
Paternal name and surname are semantically related. You can use "Paternal name" instead a noun "Surname".
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- When they marry, women drop the paternal name and men the maternal one and replace it with the surname of their spouse.
Source: Creator / Kurd Laßwitz
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Surname and Paternal name. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paternal_name/surname
Paternal name & Surname. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paternal_name/surname>.
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