family name
Example Sentences
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Suzette Dumfries is a cousin of Denzel's father Boris, and has a long-standing fascination with the family name and its history.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The paternal great-grandmother of goalie Matt Turner fled religious persecution in Lithuania, with his Jewish ancestors changing their family name from Turnovski to Turner when they arrived at Ellis Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
From the halls of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts to the luxury suites of Loews Hotels, the family name is etched into the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
"We're happy Trump is coming," said Michael, a Swiss real estate executive who declined to give his family name, adding that he has made the trek to Davos for the past 25 years.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
He was a cousin because we had the same family name of Lee, though we had never seen him before.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
