No. 12,627 in Polish
nazwiskiem
"Nazwiskiem" means "by (last) name" or "with the surname."
In a sentence
Nowy nauczyciel przedstawił się nazwiskiem Kowalski.
The new teacher introduced himself with the surname Kowalski.
Here, 'nazwiskiem' is used to indicate the surname by which the teacher introduced himself, emphasizing the name provided was a surname.
Nie pamiętam danych gościa, ale nazwiskiem był Nowak.
I do not remember the details of the guest, but his surname was Nowak.
In this context, 'nazwiskiem' specifies the family name given when recalling the identity of a guest.
Książka została podpisana nazwiskiem autora.
The book was signed with the surname of the author.
Here, 'nazwiskiem' implies the signature on the book was done using the author's surname, showing its use as a tool of identification.
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