family name
Example Sentences
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The Epstein scandal threatens to deepen a divide among the descendants at a time when the two remaining banks bearing the family name are increasingly in competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
At the Islam Qala crossing point in Herat province, western Afghanistan, Talibshah, who did not to give his family name, said he had been working in agriculture northwest of Tehran.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
But there were clues: A tattoo with a family name.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
The Zaz family name has long been synonymous as the makers of the santoor, rabab, sarangi and sehtar.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
Years ago, his mother had told him that their family name, Zhang, meant “master of bows” in Chinese.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
