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surname

[sur-neym, sur-neym, sur-neym] / ˈsɜrˌneɪm, ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm /
NOUN
family name
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For many fans outside Mexico, the surname Ochoa is synonymous with the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Jade, who did not want her surname published, is 36 and lives in Halesworth.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Her surname is recognized across the Andean nation.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

"It was just essentials that I was buying," said Dean, who did not wish to give his surname.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

And Anne, who later married and took the surname Treisman, was destined to be one of the researchers at the center of that stage.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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