descendant

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A descendant of Turkish and Ashkenazi Jews, Neil Sedaka was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 13, 1939.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

A sixth-generation descendant of San Fernando's pioneer lantern-maker, Quiwa said apart from religion, he was proud to carry on the family tradition of "cheering people up during Christmas".

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

When an American-born descendant of resident noncitizens sued after being refused re-entry to San Francisco under the Chinese Exclusion Act, the court recognized his natural-born citizenship.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

Think of the souvenir dinner party as a direct descendant of the post-vacation slideshow party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

In those earlier years he was called Alcides, or descendant of Alcaeus who was Amphitryon’s father.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton