surname
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Three others, aged 6, 7 and 10, share a surname with Shanequia Trenshell Pugh, who married Elkins in 2024, court records show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
My partner, Jennie, says she never really thought about my surname when we met and it has never been an issue for her.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
She's also seen the effect my surname has had on me - why would you put yourself through that?
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
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
The book didn’t matter, but the author’s name did: the first letter of the surname was a code that indicated the matter she wanted to talk about.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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