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Mark’s readers, who knew how Jewish patronymics worked, would have understood what the villagers were throwing in Jesus’s face.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025 -
The list of those who left includes individuals' names, birth dates, patronymics and more, and identifies contract soldiers, mobilized soldiers, and conscripts.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
20 Nov. 2024
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They have been married since 1999, combining their previous surnames, True and Frost.—
Derek Lawrence,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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The new film’s title references the surname of Stiller’s character, Greg Focker.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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District title conversation After the events of the last two seasons, the James family name has become synonymous with Arlington Heights football.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
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What a fitting honor for this city's founder to have two family names honored on city streets.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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His mother’s maiden name is McHale, and that name has now been passed down not only to the restaurant, but to Kuhlkin’s brother, grandson and nephew, as well.—
Sunny Hubler
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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Suppose Miss Jones marries Mr. Smith and decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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And when deadline day was complete, Correa’s agent, Scott Boras, referenced the nickname of Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to describe the Twins’ maneuvers to slash payroll.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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John was also known as John Luke, a nickname his older cousin gave him.—
Damenica Ellis,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Matronymic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matronymic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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