How to Use family name in a Sentence

family name

noun
Definition of family namenext
Synonyms for family namenext
  • Her family name is Smith.
  • For much of the race, Mr. Kennedy shied away from running on his family name.
    — Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The play portrays her as the eldest of three daughters who had no brothers to carry on the family name.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 4 July 2020
  • As is common, Juvitai uses the tribe’s name as her family name.
    — New York Times, 19 Apr. 2020
  • Wyatt’s middle name, Morgan, is a family name on his mother’s side.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2020
  • Markey has accused Kennedy of trading on his famous family name to get elected to the Senate.
    — Grace Segers, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Markey invoked the Kennedy family name in campaign speeches leading up to Tuesday.
    — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2020
  • But even as his grandson highlighted his family name in a final mail and TV blitz, today’s liberals were scarcely moved.
    — Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The only problem is that our family name will never coexist with that other individual.
    — Keith Jenkins, Cincinnati.com, 7 June 2020
  • The wealth and family name are a circumstance of birth, as are many of the opportunities that accompany being the heir to one of the largest grocery store chains in the country.
    — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Zuckerberg burned his bridge with Erica by blogging hateful comments about her following their split, making snide remarks about her family name and bra size.
    — Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2020
  • But before the house, and even before John Bruning’s birth in 1872, there was the restaurant bearing his family name.
    — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The Kennedy family name still holds magic for many Massachusetts Democrats — and for months, polls indicated a close contest.
    — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2020
  • His family never expected the family name to be attached to such a tragedy, his grandson told the Chronicle in 2018.
    — Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • The show was an immediate hit, and the family name became synonymous with reality celebrities, famous for being famous, who the public loved, hated or loved to hate.
    — The Associated Press, NOLA.com, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Wooten used to be on the Beebe football staff, and the field carries his family name.
    — Wally Hall, Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2021
  • This idea of shadow and light is a play on this family name.
    — Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2022
  • In China, the share of women who pass down their family name is on the rise.
    — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2021
  • With the family name on the wine label, there is more pride and craft in the winemaking.
    — Liz Thach, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • The family name was spelled Brod and pronounced like the slang term for a woman, which made young Eli the butt of many jokes.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2021
  • My family name on the back of the jersey, that’s very important to me.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The simplest ones say icon inaugural ’24 on the back and the family name on the front.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Stan Jensen lives and farms on a road that carries his family name.
    — Luke Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Oct. 2021
  • The Sirmons don’t let the family name get in the way during UW practices.
    — oregonlive, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Think of Simon and his beef with his dad and his hatred of his family name.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2020
  • His father, Lou, who ran a ladies clothing store called the Towne Smart Shop, changed the family name.
    — Rick Schultz, Variety, 2 July 2024
  • Last year, Bailey held up the Bridgerton family name and was the only star to attend the Met Gala.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
  • Plaques are like putting your family name on a lowrider.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Ibrahim, the high school student who asked that his family name not be used for his own safety, is no stranger to the turmoil.
    — Clair MacDougall, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The Romney family name has been central to her career, to be sure, but not always in a good way.
    — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2024

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