Spanish word

apellidar

Pronunciation

IPA/apeʝiˈðaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbhave as a last name

Example

¿Cómo te apellidas?

What's your last name?

Illustration for apellidar (have as a last name)

More examples

En la oficina preguntaron cómo se apellida el nuevo empleado.

At the office they asked what the new employee's surname is.

Core concept

Stating or attributing a person's surname for identification.

Common phrases

  • ¿Cómo se apellida?

    how one is surnamed

  • se apellida González

    is surnamed González

Similar words

llamarse: Says one's name aloud when presenting oneself to others.
apellidarse: Gives one's surname aloud when asked or when introducing oneself.
presentarse: Announces one's name to introduce oneself to another person.
identificarse: States name and identifying details to confirm who one is.

Definition in Spanish

Indica que una persona dice cuál es su apellido o utiliza ese apellido para identificarse; también puede usarse transitivamente para atribuir un apellido a alguien.

Word origin

Formed from apellido 'surname' plus the verbal -ar, with apellido ultimately from Latin appellāre 'to call', so apellidar denotes stating or assigning a family name.

Usage tips

  • Spanish naming commonly uses two surnames (father then mother), so apellidar may refer to either the first or second surname depending on context.

Other meanings

  • surnameverb

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