as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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Recent Examples of family name
Trump Mobile follows a long line of various products featuring the Trump family name that President Trump and his family have promoted, including the Trump meme coin, Trump sneakers and Trump guitars.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2025
For Cassity, turning the cemetery into an asset to the community has been a way to repair the family name, which was tarnished when his father, who died in 2020, and his brother Brent served jail time for fraud.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 June 2025
Charlotte Flair has certainly done a nice job of living up to the family name, but the pressure to do so is still on.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Hannah and Mark Gleiberman contributed $20 million to create a center for glaucoma research within the new Viterbi center, also endowing two additional chairs in their family name.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2025
For Cassity, turning the cemetery into an asset to the community has been a way to repair the family name, which was tarnished when his father, who died in 2020, and his brother Brent served jail time for fraud.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 June 2025
Charlotte Flair has certainly done a nice job of living up to the family name, but the pressure to do so is still on.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Hannah and Mark Gleiberman contributed $20 million to create a center for glaucoma research within the new Viterbi center, also endowing two additional chairs in their family name.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family name
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In several posts and replies, Grok was seen attaching stereotypes to users with Jewish surnames, glorifying Hitler and spreading conspiracies about the over-involvement of Jewish people in government, commerce and Hollywood.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Users reported receiving responses that praised Adolf Hitler, used antisemitic phrases and attacked users with traditionally Jewish surnames.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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On the players’ side of the ring, players’ last names are featured with their jersey numbers encrusted in diamonds against the backdrop of Lincoln Financial Field (the Eagles home field), paying homage to the dedicated fan base.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Through July 20, anyone who shares a first, middle or last name with an ice cream brand can redeem their pint at halotop.com.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20name. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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