A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Surname
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To name or call by an appellation added to the original name;to give a surname to.Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surnamehimself by the name of Israel. Isa. xliv. 5.And Simon he surnamed Peter. Mark iii. 16.
Surname meaning & definition 1 of Surname.
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A family name that is generally passed down from generation to generation (via males of the family in Western culture). Women, traditionally (but not quite so much these days) often adopt the surname of the man they marry.
In modern culture it's fine for a male to adopt the females surname (though not that common), for couples to hyphenate their existing surnames into a new surname eg. if mary jones marries john smith they may join their surnames to be jones-smith or... possibly, it's fine to just create a whole new name (also not that common). Most commonly it is fine for each person to keep their own surnames and then fight when the children come along as to whose surname the children will get.
Surname meaning & definition 2 of Surname.
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The last name in a pair of names, used mainly for people's names.
Surname meaning & definition 3 of Surname.
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your last name
Surname meaning & definition 4 of Surname.
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the name that you share with other members of your family; last name:
Surname meaning & definition 5 of Surname.
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A hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a given name.
Surname meaning & definition 6 of Surname.