family name

Example Sentences

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The Epstein scandal threatens to deepen a divide among the descendants at a time when the two remaining banks bearing the family name are increasingly in competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Both have responded to jabs from outside groups, with Grijalva being accused of running on her family name.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

The author said Winn was her maiden name, and she disliked her first name of Sally and decided to use her family name Raynor as a pen name.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

I started to step forward, but my friend tugged at my dress, and I stopped in my tracks just as Auntie Fatmata called out the family name: “Suma.”

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince