While surnames are usually one word, in some cases, known as compound surnames, a surname comprises more than one word.
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Famous quotes containing the word compound:
“We are all aware that speech, like chemistry, has a structure. There is a limited set of elements—vowels and consonants—and these are combined to produce words which, in turn, compound into sentences.”
—Roger Brown (b. 1925)