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name vs family name

family name vs name

name and family name both are nouns.

name is a verb but family name is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
name Yes No Yes No
family name Yes No No No
As nouns, family name is a hyponym of name; that is, family name is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than name:
  • name: a language unit by which a person or thing is known
  • family name: the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
Other hyponyms of name include agnomen, assumed name, DBA, Doing Business As, fictitious name, eponym, eponym, computer file name, computer filename, file name, filename, geographical indication, GI, patronym, patronymic, matronymic, metronymic, street name, street name, street name, cognomen, last name, surname, middle name, first name, forename, given name, nickname, alias, assumed name, false name, anonym, nom de guerre, pseudonym, misnomer, author's name, writer's name, appellation, appellative, denomination, designation, hypocorism, pet name, title, place name, toponym, signature, company name, domain name, brand, brand name, marque, trade name.
name (noun) family name (noun)
by the sanction or authority of the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent
a well-known or notable person
a person's reputation
name (verb) family name (verb)
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
identify as in botany or biology, for example
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be
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