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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 -
Mark’s readers, who knew how Jewish patronymics worked, would have understood what the villagers were throwing in Jesus’s face.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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But Anderson is clearly amused, and has already made a number of pieces for the Mayers offspring (the children use their father’s surname).—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The motive remains under investigation, but a search of property records at the home where Fraire was arrested shows that someone with the same surname as the suspect also works at the same elementary school where Arti Varma worked.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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And Jimmy Carter’s brother Billy cashed in on the family name by selling beer.—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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His family name is a recognizable one Magyar comes from a family of prominent conservatives in Hungary, according to EuroNews.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Serafino — which is Cross’s mom’s maiden name — will open on the ground floor of a four-story residential building at the southwest corner of Washington and Albatross streets in Mission Hills.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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His middle name, Rosebanks, is in honor of Hathaway's grandmother, Roseline, as well as Shulman's mother's maiden name.—
Emily St. Martin,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Never underestimate the power of a cute nickname to change hearts and minds.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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But my favorite Commanders selection was Allen, a durable and powerful runner with good vision and one of the finest nicknames in sports.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Matronymic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matronymic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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