surnom

French

Etymology

From sur- +‎ nom.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /syʁ.nɔ̃/

Noun

surnom m (plural surnoms)

nickname (familiar, invented given name)

Usage notes

False friend of English surname which in French is nom de famille.

Related terms

surnommer

Further reading

“surnom”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

murons

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