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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In sharp contrast to the first-generation members of the Frankfurt School, Habermas came from a petit-bourgeois, culturally conservative Protestant milieu, his family name going back to sixteenth-century Thuringian cobblers.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
At that time, archaeologists uncovered sections of the building as well as a water pipe inscribed with the family name, Umbrius.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
But as the young Democrat seeks to win a statewide race in deep-red Indiana, Beau is either blessed or burdened with a family name that voters might remember.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The Bellini, the refreshing Italian drink made with sparkling Prosecco and white peach puree, is synonymous with the Cipriani family name.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
At that time, archaeologists uncovered sections of the building as well as a water pipe inscribed with the family name, Umbrius.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
But as the young Democrat seeks to win a statewide race in deep-red Indiana, Beau is either blessed or burdened with a family name that voters might remember.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The Bellini, the refreshing Italian drink made with sparkling Prosecco and white peach puree, is synonymous with the Cipriani family name.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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