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family name

NOUN
surname
Synonyms


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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

About 111 million of the voting A shares are mostly in the family name.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

The Zaz family name has long been synonymous as the makers of the santoor, rabab, sarangi and sehtar.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Our family name is not there, of course.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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