Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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De Rothschild and her husband, Benjamin, were also in the midst of a battle with Benjamin’s cousin, David de Rothschild, regarding who could use the family name for their businesses.
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
There is pride in the family name.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
In fact, the Drive doesn't even include the tent stake puller at the center of the model family name.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
Britain’s King George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917, and initiated legislation to strike out the titles of princes and lords who had backed the Germans.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
There is pride in the family name.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
In fact, the Drive doesn't even include the tent stake puller at the center of the model family name.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
Britain’s King George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917, and initiated legislation to strike out the titles of princes and lords who had backed the Germans.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for family name
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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