surnom vs. nom de famille?

Tom L.A2Kwiziq community member

Est-ce que vous confondez surnom et nom de famille?

Asked 5 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

The trap one tends to fall into is that surnom in French does NOT mean surname in English.

Like25 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

In what way Tom?

Surnom means nickname in French...

Like05 years ago

Tom L. asked:

Est-ce que vous confondez surnom et nom de famille?

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