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family name

noun

  1. the hereditary surname of a family.
  2. a given name frequently used in a family.


family name

noun

  1. a surname, esp when regarded as representing the family honour
  2. a first or middle name frequently used in a family, often originally a surname
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of family name1

First recorded in 1690–1700
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"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."

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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.

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“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.’

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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.

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It listed crofters by their formal names and also their family name or nickname.

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