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surname

[sur-neym, sur-neym, sur-neym] / ˈsɜrˌneɪm, ˈsɜrˌneɪm, sɜrˈneɪm /
NOUN
family name
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Her surname is recognized across the Andean nation.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Into this chaos walks a man with an iron fist, a famous surname and zero tolerance for insubordination.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Shortly before he took office in January 2025, the Chinese government and official media began using a different Chinese character for "lu" to represent the first syllable in his surname.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Knowing his history of branding and licensing his surname, this shouldn’t come as a surprise.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

When we marry, one spouse has to take the other’s surname, or both have to take a new one.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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