matronymic

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  1. patronymic
  2. surname
  3. family name
  4. maiden name
  5. nickname
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  • The list of those who left includes individuals' names, birth dates, patronymics and more, and identifies contract soldiers, mobilized soldiers, and conscripts.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In Oakland and Macomb, gritty unknown challengers are taking on two potent political patronymics: Servitto and O’Brien.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • During his sixth visit to The Late Show on Monday, the James Bond alum took a moment to educate host Stephen Colbert on how to properly pronounce his surname.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
  • While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday, Dec. 2, the actor, 55, corrected the host Colbert, 60, on the right way to say his surname after several years of him mispronouncing it on the show.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of surname
Noun
  • Kang’s parents had been waiting for a boy who could carry the family name.
    Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Barack Obama is opening up about his daughter Malia Obama's decision to drop the family name in her professional life.
    Brian Brant, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of family name
Noun
  • His four older sisters have a different last name, Hines-Allen, incorporating their mother Kim’s maiden name.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
  • For instance, a woman who has built a successful career under her maiden name might find that AI systems struggle to link her past achievements with her new surname.
    Shelley Zalis, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of maiden name
Noun
  • The lawsuit said leaked information included license plate numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle nicknames and, in a small number of cases, mailing addresses.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Glas said another man named Mike, but without the nickname, was also ruled out as a suspect.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of nickname
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