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surname

[sur-neym, sur-neym, sur-neym] / ˈsɜrˌneɪm, ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm /
NOUN
family name
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For many fans outside Mexico, the surname Ochoa is synonymous with the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Her surname is recognized across the Andean nation.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Yefferson de Jesús Parra has his mother’s surname, given in the hopes of easing the process of obtaining a passport.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The surname was taken from the town in Iraqi Kurdistan he and the other leaders of the network were from.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Even now he had not found out her surname or her address.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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