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When anyone mentions golf in Oregon, Bandon Dunes is usually the first name that drops.
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Among them are nurses Maddie and Rileigh, who requested to only go by their first names out of privacy concerns.
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Releasing via Reprise Records, the LP features the artwork of Strings’ mom, Debra Apostol (Strings’ given name is William Lee Apostol).
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Many have since been microchipped and given names.
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After his kick found the net, Bajraktarević tore off his jersey and held up the back of it, with his family name across the top, to the fans and cameras.
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Here, Malvasia is not a single grape but a Madeira family name associated with varieties such as Malvasia Cândida, Malvasia Cândida Roxa, and Malvasia de São Jorge.
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Lewis, whose maiden name was Haines, attended South Plantation High School and was one of six siblings, her niece said.
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The Additional Information in the next item consists of your driver’s license, passport, medical insurance account, and your mother’s maiden name.
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The middle name was in honor of Madison and Liz's father, who died of cancer in 2021.
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Egbert Rutherford, who went by his middle name Donovan, and his wife were together for three decades and married for 13 years.
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“Baptismal name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptismal%20name. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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