KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of surname, meaning to give or adopt an additional distinguishing name.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Isaiah 45:4
Complete exact-word concordance
For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
For Iacob my seruants sake, and Israel mine elect, I haue euen called thee by thy name: I haue surnamed thee, though thou hast not knowen me.
And Simon he surnamed Peter;
And Simon he surnamed Peter.
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
And Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn the brother of Iames (and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sonnes of thunder.)
¶ Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
¶ Then entred Satan into Iudas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelue.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.14.
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And they appointed two, Ioseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Iustus, and Matthias.
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
And Ioses, who by the Apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, The sonne of consolation) a Leuite, and of the Countrey of Cyprus,
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was sirnamed Peter, were lodged there.
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
Then pleased it the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to send chosen men of their owne company to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas: namely, Iudas surnamed Barsabas, & Silas, chiefe men among the brethren,
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Historical English dictionary sources
Called by a name added to the christian or original name.
