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Surname

Sophie Williams
By Sophie Williams Content Writer
Updated: Jul 24, 2024 | πŸ‘οΈ 1 Views | πŸ”Š 4 Pronunciations
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Gender: Unisex

Origin: English

Meaning: Occupational or descriptive name used for identification purposes.

Pronunciation: SUR-name, ˈsɜrˌneΙͺm, S ER N EY M

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  • 1. Surname Meaning
  • 2. Surname Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Surname
  • 4. Translations of Surname
  • 5. Surname Name Poster
  • 6. Names similar to Surname

Surname Meaning

  • Occupational or descriptive name used for identification purposes.
  • Origin - English

Originally referred to a name adopted as a means of identification based on the person's occupation or characteristics.

The name Surname is of English origin and means Occupational or descriptive name used for identification purposes.. It is often used as a Unisex name.

Surname Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: SUR-name

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): ˈsɜrˌneΙͺm

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S ER N EY M

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Surname Name Poster

Surname Name Poster

Names similar to Surname

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