surname
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When Kafka died of tuberculosis in 1924 at age 40, he was virtually unknown; by the late 1930s he was an international phenomenon, his surname a signifier of bureaucratic inhumanity and modern unease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Shortly before he took office in January 2025, the Chinese government and official media began using a different Chinese character for "lu" to represent the first syllable in his surname.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Knowing his history of branding and licensing his surname, this shouldn’t come as a surprise.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
It was only in the second half of 1777, Mr. Overhoff writes, that Frederick learned to spell Washington’s surname correctly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
But he insisted, ‘I mean it. I have a surname and an address in Indianola. We can go this Saturday, if you have the day off from work.’
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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"Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez
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