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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
"All that matters for me is who performs on the night, who puts in on the line and who represents their family name to the best of their ability."
He says he is "leaving no stone unturned" as he fights for the family name – and to prove his own worth - in this bloodline rivalry.
“You have kids, and you go, ‘No, I share my name with my children. . . it just means so much to go, ‘This is our family name. Our little family name.’
The famous financier Sir Evelyn de Rothschild left the bank which bears his family name after an investigation into sexual misconduct in 2003, it has emerged.
It listed crofters by their formal names and also their family name or nickname.
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