surnamed
surnamed — 形容詞
- surnamedpositive
- more surnamedcomparative
- most surnamedsuperlative
1. having a particular surname or family name that is shared by family members and
姓氏
家族世代相傳的姓
having a particular surname or family name that is shared by family members and passed down through generations — for example, a child surnamed Patel or a family surnamed Chen.
When Greta married Leo, she chose to keep her German surname instead of taking his Italian one.
Greta 嫁給 Leo 後，選擇保留自己的德國姓氏，而不是改用對方的義大利姓氏。
collocation: keep one's surname after marriage
Lukas checked the class list and found that three students shared the surname 'Müller.'
Lukas 查看點名表，發現有三名學生都姓「Müller」。
Please write your surname in capital letters on the first line of the form.
請在表格的第一行用大寫字母填寫您的姓氏。
Devika's surname is Patel, a very common family name in the state of Gujarat.
Devika 姓 Patel，這是古吉拉特邦最常見的姓氏之一。
When Yara Wang visited her ancestral village, she found that most residents shared her surname.
當 Yara Wang 回到祖傳的村莊時，她發現大多數居民都和她同姓。
- family name
same meaning; more transparent for learners
- last name
common in everyday North American English
- patronymic
a surname based on the father's name, common in Icelandic and Russian naming
- given name
the personal name chosen by parents at birth
- first name
the name that comes before the surname in English order
文法句型
someone + surnamed + [name]
用法筆記
In most English-speaking countries, the surname is written after the given name. However, in many East Asian cultures including Taiwan, the family name comes first. On English forms, 'surname,' 'last name,' and 'family name' all refer to the same thing.
常見錯誤
2. having a particular added name or nickname in former times, based on a person's
別名；綽號
基於職業或特徵的附加稱呼
having a particular added name or nickname in former times, based on a person's occupation, location, or personal feature, used to tell them apart from others with the same first name — for example, a man surnamed 'Baker' because he made bread.
In medieval villages, a man named John received the surname 'Shepherd' because he tended sheep.
在中世紀的村莊裡，一個名叫 John 的男人如果負責牧羊，可能會獲得「Shepherd」這個別名。
receive + the surname + [descriptive name]
The surname 'White' originally described someone with very light hair or pale skin.
「White」這個姓氏原本是用來形容頭髮顏色很淺或皮膚白皙的人。
descriptive origin of a surname
Amira's research showed that the surname 'Chandler' once meant a person who made candles.
Amira 的研究顯示，「Chandler」這個姓氏曾指製作蠟燭的人。
Records show that Roger was given the surname 'Longsword' after fighting in a famous battle.
記錄顯示，Roger 在一場著名戰役作戰後，被賦予了「Longsword」這個別名。
Leo the baker was surnamed 'Whitebread' by his neighbours because his loaves were always the lightest.
麵包師傅 Leo 因為他的麵包總是烤得最白最蓬鬆，鄰居們便稱他為「Whitebread」。
文法句型
someone + surnamed + [descriptive name]
用法筆記
This historical sense is now rare in everyday conversation. Most modern uses of 'surname' refer to the family-name sense (sense 1). You may encounter this sense in historical writing, genealogy, or discussions about the origin of names.
常見錯誤
surnamed — 動詞
- surnamedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- surnameds3rd person singular
- surnamedding-ing form
- surnameddedpast simple
1. given a particular surname or identified as having a particular last name — almo
賦予姓氏
給某人取姓氏或歸入某姓
given a particular surname or identified as having a particular last name — almost always used in the passive form 'was surnamed' when describing the name a person was given or known by.
The abandoned infant was surnamed 'Mercy' by the hospital staff who found her.
發現這名棄嬰的醫院工作人員為她賦予了姓氏「Mercy」。
passive: was surnamed + [name] + by [person/group]
In Iceland, a boy is surnamed 'Eriksson' after his father, not given a fixed family name.
在冰島，男孩會以父親的名字被冠以「Eriksson」這個姓氏，而非使用固定的家族姓氏。
The emperor's youngest son was surnamed 'Hong' after the dynasty's founder, following royal tradition.
皇帝的小兒子依照皇家傳統，以王朝創建者之名被賜姓「洪」。
Kofi was officially surnamed 'Osei' when his parents registered his birth at the district office.
Kofi 的父母在戶政事務所登記他的出生時，正式為他取了姓氏「Osei」。
文法句型
be surnamed + [name]
be surnamed + after/by + [person/place]
用法筆記
This verb is almost exclusively used in the passive voice ('was surnamed'). The active form ('to surname someone') is extremely rare in modern English. Most of the time, speakers use 'name' or 'call' instead.