noun
- the act or process of giving someone a surname or family name
verb
- present participle of surname; giving someone a surname or family name
Examples
- The surnaming of children follows different traditions in various cultures.
- In some societies, the surnaming process occurs at birth.
- They were surnaming the adopted child with the family name.
- The practice of surnaming has evolved over centuries.
- She was surnaming her characters in the novel carefully.