English-German translation for "surname"

"surname" German translation

surname
[ˈsəː(r)neim]noun | Substantiv s

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Familien-, Zu-, Nachname Beiname
  • Familien-, Zu-, Nachnamemasculine | Maskulinum m
    surname
    surname
  • Beinamemasculine | Maskulinum m
    surname nickname obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    surname nickname obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
surname
[ˈsəː(r)neim]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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einen Bei- Zunamen geben beim Familien- Zunamen nennen
  • (jemandem) einen Bei-or | oder od Zunamen geben
    surname
    surname
examples
  • Attila surnamed the Scourge of God
    Attila mit dem Beinamen Gottesgeißel
    Attila surnamed the Scourge of God
  • (jemanden) beim Familien-or | oder od Zunamen nennen
    surname call by family name
    surname call by family name
Ich würde es begrüßen, wenn künftig der richtige Vorname nach dem Familiennamen vermerkt wird.
I would appreciate it if, in future, the correct Christian name were mentioned after the surname.
Source: Europarl
Herr Präsident, ich heiße González mit zweitem Nachnamen.
Mr President, my second surname is González.
Source: Europarl
In diesem Fall werden wir den Vor- und Nachnamen des italienischen Staatsoberhauptes streichen.
In that case, we will withdraw the name and surname of the Italian Head of State.
Source: Europarl
Es werden Änderungen von polnischen Nachnamen erzwungen, sodass sie wie litauische klingen.
Changes are being forced on Polish surnames, so that they look like Lithuanian ones.
Source: Europarl
Wie schreibt sich Ihr Nachname?
How is your surname written?
Source: Tatoeba
Der Vorname wurde mit dem Nachnamen vertauscht.
The first name was confused with the surname.
Source: Europarl
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