Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 >sur.name (sûr?nam´) noun > >1. A name shared in common to identify the members of a family, >as distinguished from each member's given name. Also called family >name. 2. A nickname or an epithet added to a person's name. > >Excerpted from AHD. > > >According to definition #2, Adhikari could be defined as "a surname >used to designate a married male devotee, e.g., Krishna däsa >Adhikari." > >And dasa could be described as a surname given to a devotee at the >time of initiation. > >This usage of surname was unknown to me until seeing it in the >dictionary 5 minutes ago. To me it sounds strange that Adhikari (or >dasa), as used within ISKCON, is considered a surname, and I'm >hesitant to state it as such, despite my editor's suggestion. >Comments? Go with your feeling. The OED marks the second meaning as being obsolete or archaic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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