Surname
Surname noun - A name shared by members of a family.
Usage example: judging from your surname, I'd guess that your family is Italian
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Sobriquet
Sobriquet noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.
Usage example: tagged her with the sobriquet “peanut” because of her diminutive size
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Sobriquet and Surname. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/surname/sobriquet
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