surname
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The 45-year-old Magyar, whose surname means “Hungarian,” grew up in an affluent family of public figures in Budapest’s historic city center, just a stone’s throw from Hungary’s parliament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
There wasn’t even an appearance from anyone with the surname Trump.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Ansar Allah’s informal name, Houthis, comes from the surname of the late political and religious leader, Hussein Badreddin Houthi.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Ali, a film director who like almost all the Iranians interviewed by AFP did not give his surname, agreed.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Each person in my family has a different surname: Angie Beaumont, Jack Leith, Maisie Cannon, and Connor Beaumont-Leith.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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