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Noun
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Back then, the most popular male first names were James, John, Robert, Michael and William.—
Mike Schneider,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Viewers tend to refer to anchors like Savannah Guthrie, Robin Roberts and Gayle King by their first names and regard watching them as part of a morning ritual.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, unlike similar programs, these folks have to stay true to their Southern roots and family names, a difficult feat in today’s modern world.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Everyone on both sides of my family has always used family names, which has been really important to me to continue only using family names with my children.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the neo-Leninist underground, moreover, dissidents had no desire to revive Bolshevik revolutionary traditions, with their ideological discipline, armed conspiracy, and noms de guerre.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The seven kittens were given names meant to honor where they were born.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Why add a surname or include a father’s fathers’ given names given to me at birth to identify me?—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jones said the petition had almost 20 signatures from faith communities across several denominations as of Monday afternoon.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gold coins are often easier to sell than gold bars because they are widely recognized, easy to verify and come in smaller denominations.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Polymarket uses cryptocurrencies to settle bets, enabling customers to use pseudonyms and remain anonymous.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the 19th century many women published under pseudonyms or initials, including some who wrote about the American Civil War in Southern newspapers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For some families, maiden names or other significant surnames are carried on as first names.—
Lisa Milbrand,
Parents,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Cryptonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cryptonyms. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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