Family name
Family name noun - A name shared by members of a family.
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Synonyms for Family name
Namesake and family name are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Namesake" instead a noun phrase "Family name".
Namesake
Namesake noun - A person with the same name as another.
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Synonyms for Namesake
Family name and namesake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Family name" instead a noun "Namesake".
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- handle and family name
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- style and namesake
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- denomination and family name
- denomination and namesake
- sign and family name
- sign and namesake
- appellation and family name
- appellation and namesake
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Namesake and Family name. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_name/namesake
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