Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
Recent Examples on the Web
After one of those incidents — which occurred during a November game against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena — Westbrook indicated that perceived disrespect of his family name often plays a role in his being involved in such altercations.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
This isn’t the first time Beyoncé has incorporated her family names in her ventures.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024
Twenty years ago, nepo babies like Stella Tennant who were trying to model would often distance themselves from their family name so they would not be accused of nepotism.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Then, forensic investigative genetic genealogy identified a family name for the suspect in December, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Sheetz is a family name that started in 1952 when Bob Sheetz bought one of his father’s dairy stores in Altoona and gradually began to open more.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024
Atreides is Paul’s family name, one of the great houses in the Dune universe and a major political power.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
My family name on the back of the jersey, that’s very important to me.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Constantinos, who later made the Greek Orthodox hadj to Jerusalem and, following custom, upgraded his family name from Pateras to Hadjipateras, stayed on board as a seafarer.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
This isn’t the first time Beyoncé has incorporated her family names in her ventures.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024
Twenty years ago, nepo babies like Stella Tennant who were trying to model would often distance themselves from their family name so they would not be accused of nepotism.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Then, forensic investigative genetic genealogy identified a family name for the suspect in December, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Sheetz is a family name that started in 1952 when Bob Sheetz bought one of his father’s dairy stores in Altoona and gradually began to open more.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024
Atreides is Paul’s family name, one of the great houses in the Dune universe and a major political power.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
My family name on the back of the jersey, that’s very important to me.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Constantinos, who later made the Greek Orthodox hadj to Jerusalem and, following custom, upgraded his family name from Pateras to Hadjipateras, stayed on board as a seafarer.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined above
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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