surname
Example Sentences
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Najia, who requested her surname not be used for privacy reasons, agreed local farmers need more tools as well as opportunities to trade.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
The family also received incorrect information about how to make a complaint and on another occasion were sent a form for another family with the same surname.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
For many fans outside Mexico, the surname Ochoa is synonymous with the World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Her surname is recognized across the Andean nation.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
It was where she, a woman of fifty and independent means, had no surname.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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