Familienname
derNounsurname; family name; last name
English translations
- 01
family name
- 02
surname
- 03
last name
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Name, der innerhalb einer Familie von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben wird und zur Identifizierung von Familienmitgliedern dient.
- English meaning
- Family name
- Synonym
- Nachname, Zuname
- German example
- Mein Familienname ist Müller.
- English example
- My family name is Müller.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Familienname
- Plural Form
- die Familiennamen
Related words
- Burke
Burke is a surname and can refer to various people, notably the Irish statesman Edmund Burke.
- Caesar
Caesar
- Nachname
last name
- Haastadler
Haastadler (surname)
- Holder
Holder
- Weigand
Weigand
- Lappin
Lappin is a surname.
- Klausner
Klausner is a family name.
- Anthroponymie
Anthroponymy
- Ackermann
Plowman
- Geburtsname
Birth name
- Vorname
First name
- Baumgarten
Baumgarten is a German surname and can also be a place name.
- Hartung
Hartung (surname)
- Keyser
Keyser (surname or place name)
- Sachs
Sachs is a family name and can refer to various people or companies, especially in the field of bicycle and automotive technology.
- Patronymikum
A patronymic is a surname derived from the given name of the father or a male ancestor.
- Blatter
Blatter (surname)
- Creutz
Creutz (family name)
- Krafft
Krafft (family name)
- Namenforschung
Onomastics, name research
- Beyrath
Beyrath
- onomastisch
Onomastic
- Horst
Horst (German given name)
- Horst
Horst (German given name)
- Namenkunde
Onomastics, name studies
- Meier
Meier (family name)
- Zuname
surname
- Schulze
Schulze (German surname)
- Riedel
Riedel is a surname and a brand known primarily for high-quality wine glasses.
- Todt
Todt is a surname. Fritz Todt, a German civil engineer and Nazi functionary, is well known.
- Söhnlein
Söhnlein is a family name and the name of a sparkling wine brand.
- Vatersname
Surname, family name
Example sentences with “Familienname”
Wie ist Ihr Familienname? (What is your surname?)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Familienname' a weak noun?
Yes, 'Familienname' is a weak masculine noun (n-declension). It takes an -n in all cases except the nominative singular.