family name

Example Sentences

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“The attacks come from all directions,” said Amany, a Genena resident who asked to withhold her family name for her safety.

From Seattle Times

I was just disillusioned enough to try out the involuntary optimism I’d inherited from my dad on anyone who violated the family name.

From Los Angeles Times

“The fact that a family name is of foreign origin or doesn’t sound German is in itself generally not an important reason for a name change,” the court said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

“There are some people who feel sorry that they had to leave their home,” she said, speaking on the condition that her family name not be used.

From New York Times

Questions have dogged her campaign: What are her credentials besides her family name?

From New York Times