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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
His father, Lou, who ran a ladies clothing store called the Towne Smart Shop, changed the family name.
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Rick Schultz, Variety, 2 July 2024
But instead of hearing about them in a debate, we are barraged with claims that Robert Kennedy Jr. is only popular because of his family name.
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David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The author was Russian… Stalin’s Power THE official handbooks of the Soviets do not give Stalin's family name or the date of his birth.
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Paul Scheffer, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
As the audience chanted his family name, Noboa wore a slightly pained smile.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near family name
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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