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The last of the three names of a person among the ancient Romans, denoting his house or family.

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  1. n. The last of the three names of a person among the ancient Romans, denoting his house or family.
  2. n. A surname.
  3. n. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
  4. n. the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
  5. 1. The last of the three names of a person among the ancient Romans, denoting his house or family. 2. (Eng. Law) A surname.
  6. n a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) n the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)