family name

noun

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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Meghan Markle is opening up about the Sussex family name. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 In an interview published on Monday, Markle spoke to People magazine about the special significance behind their family name. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 The elder Cinzano had sold the remaining 50 percent of his family’s eponymous Vermouth and sparkling-wine brand when his own father died in a car accident in 1989, and his son’s first line item in starting a new project was to use his family name on the bottle, which was easier said than done. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025 Ethel lamented her family name in her 1955 autobiography, Memories. Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family name

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of family name was in 1646

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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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family name

noun

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