surname

Example Sentences

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The name later changed to Wordle, a play on his surname.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

There wasn’t even an appearance from anyone with the surname Trump.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Ansar Allah’s informal name, Houthis, comes from the surname of the late political and religious leader, Hussein Badreddin Houthi.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

"Russia should have had -- though unfortunately it didn't work out -- a leader exactly like Nemtsov," he told AFP, declining to give his surname.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

He was thin and slouchy, with the easy boastfulness that came with his inherited wealth, his famous surname.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie