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family name
noun
the hereditary surname of a family.
a given name frequently used in a family.
family name
noun
a surname, esp when regarded as representing the family honour
a first or middle name frequently used in a family, often originally a surname
Word History and Origins
Origin of family name1
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Example Sentences
But there were clues: A tattoo with a family name.
And presenting Black characters whose family names predate the Declaration of Independence is practically unheard of.
Our last names got lost, and people just thought of the band names as our family names, like the Ramones!
Both have responded to jabs from outside groups, with Grijalva being accused of running on her family name.
The author said Winn was her maiden name, and she disliked her first name of Sally and decided to use her family name Raynor as a pen name.
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