surname

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

A search for his surname on the DOJ website returns over 2,000 results, though many of those are duplicates, and Elkholy said the files show he only met Epstein 10-12 times over a 10-year period.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

Ali, a film director who like almost all the Iranians interviewed by AFP did not give his surname, agreed.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

It is a direct translation of her surname, Engel, from the German.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein