No. 7,804 in Catalan
cognoms
"Surnames" or "last names."
In a sentence
Els alumnes van escriure els seus cognoms al full.
The students wrote their surnames on the sheet.
Here, 'cognoms' (surnames) is used in its most common application, referring to the family names of the students.
Quan et presentes a algú, normalment dius el nom i els cognoms.
When you introduce yourself to someone, you usually say your first name and surnames.
In this usage, 'cognoms' expands the concept of providing full identification, including one's last names.
El llibre de genealogia inclou informació sobre els cognoms de diverses famílies.
The genealogy book includes information about the surnames of various families.
'Cognoms' here is utilized in the context of family history and tracing familial relationships through surnames.
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