As nouns the difference between surname and sirname is that surname is (obsolete) an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement; an epithet while sirname is...
* 1590 , Richard Harvey, Plaine Percevall the peace-maker of England, Sweetly indeuoring with his blunt persuasions to botch vp a reconciliation between Mar-ton and Mar-tother , B3: My sirname is Peace-Maker, one that is but poorely regarded in England. * (William Shakespeare), (...
As nouns the difference betweensurnameandpatronymic is thatsurnameis an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement; an epithet whilepatronymicis name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier male ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a ...
*1590, Richard Harvey,Plaine Percevall the peace-maker of England, Sweetly indeuoring with his blunt persuasions to botch vp a reconciliation between Mar-ton and Mar-tother, B3: Mysirnameis Peace-Maker, one that is but poorely regarded in England. ...
*1590, Richard Harvey,Plaine Percevall the peace-maker of England, Sweetly indeuoring with his blunt persuasions to botch vp a reconciliation between Mar-ton and Mar-tother, B3: Mysirnameis Peace-Maker, one that is but poorely regarded in England. ...