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Perdue

Perdue

14 8.4
A family name that many people have
  • proper noun
  • /pərˈdu/
translation icon : Perdue
  • I believe Governor Perdue did the right thing by being proactive about this situation.
  • Perdue and Silverstein
  • Theda Perdue
  • Perdue, Peterson

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Examples

  • Robert Todd Perdue is an assistant professor of sociology at Appalachian State University.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Perdue visits zoo officials and helps test the vaccine in some exotic birds.

    Academic text (1998)
  • My name is Buck Perdue.

  • But under the circumstances, Governor Perdue made the right choice for North Carolina.

    Blog text (32)
  • Perdue supported a proposal for offering voters a choice between options one and three.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Last November, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue even held a special prayer service on the capitol steps to pray for rain.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Chris Gregoire of Washington and Bev Perdue of North Carolina, both Democrats, are retiring.

    Blog text (4)
  • North Carolina's General Assembly failed to override Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of a photo voter ID bill.

    Blog text (31)
  • My neighbors are the Perdue family, known for their delicious barbecue recipes.

  • In our history class, we learned about the influential Perdue family in Georgia politics.

Synonyms

Kemp
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984 4.8

A last name that people have

is used by various people rather than being rare or unique
Percival
vsPerdue
7 6.7

A family name used by people to show family connection

is used by various people rather than specific family groups
Puddy
vsPerdue
6 9.9

A last name that a family shares

is used by various people rather than limited to a small group
Perl
vsPerdue
2 8.6

A last name used by some people

is used by various people rather than only a few bearers
Craver
vsPerdue
1 8.1

A family name used by some people

is used by various people rather than only certain families
Perrier
vsPerdue
1 7.9

A French family name

is used by various people rather than highlighting a single origin
Pedder
vsPerdue
1 9.6

A last name used by some people

is used by various people rather than only a few individuals
Standage
vsPerdue
9.1

A family name people use as a last name

is used by various people rather than indicating any special origin
Terminer
vsPerdue
9.9

A family name used by some people

is used by various people rather than being tied to select users

Surface Forms

Perdue main

Etymology

Perdue is a family name that probably comes from French perdu, which means 'lost'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the French word 'lost', although today Perdue is simply a last name used by many people.