surname
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It was only in the second half of 1777, Mr. Overhoff writes, that Frederick learned to spell Washington’s surname correctly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Three others, aged 6, 7 and 10, share a surname with Shanequia Trenshell Pugh, who married Elkins in 2024, court records show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
For the first 18 years of my life, I had no idea my surname was funny.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Searching for my surname is banned on some social media platforms.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
He'd asked Big Harm's husband, who shares the Das surname because he's some sort of relative, to snip a lock of Baba's hair and put it in the urn before...
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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"Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez
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