Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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Driver was reportedly unconscious and may have cut himself with a knife
Police identified the 62-year-old suspect by his family name, Fan − a common practice in the count, Reuters reported.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
The 62-year-old suspect, who is only identified by police by his family name of Fan, was upset over his divorce settlement, authorities said.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Plans to start a new watch company using his family name there were unsuccessful.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Bowman, head coach at Arizona State University, wasn’t aware of Marchand but knew the family name and decided to take a chance on the young Frenchman.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
The 62-year-old suspect, who is only identified by police by his family name of Fan, was upset over his divorce settlement, authorities said.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Plans to start a new watch company using his family name there were unsuccessful.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Bowman, head coach at Arizona State University, wasn’t aware of Marchand but knew the family name and decided to take a chance on the young Frenchman.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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