family name

Example Sentences

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From the halls of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts to the luxury suites of Loews Hotels, the family name is etched into the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"We're happy Trump is coming," said Michael, a Swiss real estate executive who declined to give his family name, adding that he has made the trek to Davos for the past 25 years.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

But there were clues: A tattoo with a family name.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

“You have kids, and you go, ‘No, I share my name with my children. . . it just means so much to go, ‘This is our family name. Our little family name.’

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

He has a family name and a personal name given to him at birth.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep