family name

Example Sentences

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So for me to be able to get it was a good feeling for everyone in that journey - that my family name can have that senior cap to it.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Michel, an 87-year-old resident, who also did not want to give his family name, recalled the "police checks" and "blocked roads" during the ayatollah's stay.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 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

But there were clues: A tattoo with a family name.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

The sheep, the horses, and the fields—everything belonged to them, including the good family name.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko