family name

Example Sentences

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Michel, an 87-year-old resident, who also did not want to give his family name, recalled the "police checks" and "blocked roads" during the ayatollah's stay.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

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

"I really wanted to win a Slam for him, to put our family name into history," Sabalenka said in 2022.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

“My enemies want to harm the pregnancy, they do not want somebody to carry on our family name, but we will defeat them.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie