no relation

idiom

—used after saying the names of two people with the same last name to say they are not related to each other

I'm Jill Jones, and this is Mike Jones—no relation.

Examples of no relation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Joseph Scott Geller Joseph Scott Geller (no relation to Baez-Geller) is a lawyer who served four terms in the Florida State House of Representatives and is running for the school board on the platform of protecting vulnerable populations. —Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024

The second was journalist and historian Ben A. Green (no relation to Nearest) who published a biography of Jack Daniel in 1967. —Fawn Weaver, TIME, 3 July 2024

Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty New Girl’s Lamorne Morris will play Garrett Morris (no relation). —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2024

Their rise to prominence over the old oligarchy mirrors Modi’s own, as the son of a tea seller, in contrast to his chief political opponent, Rahul Gandhi (no relation to the Mahatma), who is the son, grandson, and great-grandson of Indian Prime Ministers. —Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024