apelido

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) last name; surname; family name
2. (archaic, masculine) summoning
3. (archaic, masculine) battle cry

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of apelidar

apelidar

1. (archaic, transitive) to summon, to convoke
2. (archaic, transitive) to shout, to call (words, a slogan, etc.)
3. (transitive) to name
4. (transitive) to nickname (someone)
5. (intransitive) to miss

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[apeˈliðʊ]

Etymology

Cognate with English: appeal

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese apelido (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), back-formation from apelidar. Related to English appeal.

Sentences

O verdadeiro apelido familiar era Marion.

The real family name was Marion.