Family name
Family name noun - A name shared by members of a family.
Usage example: many women today do not change their family name when they marry
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Married name and family name are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Married name" instead a noun phrase "Family name".
Married name
Family name and married name are semantically related. You can use "Family name" instead a noun phrase "Married name".
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Married name and Family name. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_name/married_name
Family name & Married name. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_name/married_name>.
Married name or Family name. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_name/married_name.
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