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a name shared by members of a family
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Her professional last name honors her father Bennet is Chinese-American and was born Chloe Wang.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Reyna, who asked that her last name not be used due to her immigration status, is an undocumented immigrant and became a single mother of two U.S.-born young daughters three years ago after her husband died.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The headline on a previous version of this article misspelled the skier’s last name.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Larry, who declined to give reporters a last name, said.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Reyna, who asked that her last name not be used due to her immigration status, is an undocumented immigrant and became a single mother of two U.S.-born young daughters three years ago after her husband died.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The headline on a previous version of this article misspelled the skier’s last name.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Larry, who declined to give reporters a last name, said.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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