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The eponymous house has its designer’s surname, given in honor of her grandfather, is not a traditional Ukrainian patronymic.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
While there has never been official confirmation of Putin's paternity, Krivonogikh's patronymic—Vladimirovna—and past investigative reports have fueled speculation for years.

— Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

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Soon after, Lewis adopted Risk, who took his surname, at age 21, according to friends and a blurb in the younger Lewis’ funeral program.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Like other Tigrayans quoted in this story, he is being referred to only by his surname for fear of retaliation by armed groups.

— Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

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Bolsonaro, 45, aims to return his family name to power while his father serves time for attempting a coup to prevent the end of his 2019-2022 presidency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
There is a lot of Dutton history that plays into this premiere, with Kayce seeing the repercussions of Tate being in harm’s way because of the family name and land.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of family name

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Thomas is his father’s first name (Luke’s full name is Thomas Luther Bryan) and Boyer is his mom Caroline’s maiden name.

— Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
Portman came from the actress’s maternal grandmother’s maiden name, while Natalie was simply an Americanized version of her Hebrew first name.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of maiden name

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Led by Rader and managing partner Del Wright, UNA Sports Group was founded in 2025 and is named after a nickname Wright used for his grandmother.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Trump criticized Andrews, using a transphobic nickname for her, for her stance on gender-affirming care for children and young people.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

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