surname

Earlier this month, a court in Seoul sentenced the director - who has only been identified by his surname Kim - to 15 years in prison.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Its name is a portmanteau of Leitz—the surname of its then-owner—and camera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

"I felt utterly useless," the man, who gave only his surname, Park, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Born without a surname, her given name was Bridget, and “Biddy” became her nickname.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

He was thin and slouchy, with the easy boastfulness that came with his inherited wealth, his famous surname.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

People with well-recognised Cuban-American surnames – like Bacardi and Babun – chat around the pool about the lamentable state of the island's economy, and share titbits of gossip about the latest political rumblings.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

While nearly 80% of women in opposite-sex marriages in the U.S. take on their spouse’s last name, others are turning to custom blended surnames, pitch decks or athletic tournaments to settle the debate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Enthusiasm Society, whose members are known by their surnames, recruits Saxberger to join and sets about announcing itself to the world via an evening of performed monologues and poetry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Hannah says she had no emotional connection to her previous surname, and it often confused people when she would use two surnames in different contexts.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Next down are kids like me who call each other by our surnames.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The officer, surnamed Bu, was arrested earlier this month after he was accused of prematurely closing cases on the popular holiday island Jeju and lying to missing persons' families.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

In Beijing, a man surnamed Liu had worked for 15 years collecting map data for a Chinese tech company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

A handbag seller surnamed Zhuang told AFP that while her small stall had not been directly hit by Trump's tariffs, she "definitely" felt the ripple effects as price-conscious consumers pulled back on spending.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

“Whenever the situation escalates, they reiterate the warning,” said a seafarer surnamed Wang whose vessel—carrying liquefied natural gas—has been stuck at an anchorage northwest of Dubai for four weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

More successful were the Christian labors of Guillaume de Bordes, Archbishop of Embrun from 1352 to 1363, surnamed the Apostle of the Waldenses, who tried the unusual expedient of kindness and persuasion.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea

Ney enlisted at eighteen in a hussar regiment and gradually advanced step by step; Kleber soon discovered his merits, surnaming him "The Indefatigable," and promoted him to be adjutant-general when only twenty-five.

From How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success by Major A.R. Calhoon

I wonder if Sala was the native and surnaming town of that other Sala whose initials are G. A. S., and whose nature is 'ditto'?

From Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

Ney enlisted at eighteen in a hussar regiment, and gradually advanced step by step: Kleber soon discovered his merits, surnaming him “The Indefatigable,” and promoted him to be Adjutant-General when only twenty-five. 

From Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance by Samuel Smiles

The Cossack chiefs celebrated his exploits, one of them surnaming him the "hetmann."

From World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France by M. (François) Guizot