Difference between Forename and Surname
What is the difference between Forename and Surname?
Forename as a noun is a name that precedes the surname. while Surname as a noun is a name that indicates to which family a person belongs, normally following that person's given name(s) in western culture, and preceding it in eastern.
Forename
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A name that precedes the surname.
Surname
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A name that indicates to which family a person belongs, normally following that person's given name(s) in Western culture, and preceding it in Eastern.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To give a surname.To call by a surname.
We hope you now know whether to use Forename or Surname in your sentence.