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    Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

    The plurals of last names are just like the plurals of most nouns. They typically get formed by adding -s.

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  • Except, that is, if the name already ends in s or z. Then the plural is formed by adding -es.

    the Smith clan → the Smiths

    Jill and Sam Clarence → the Clarences

    Mr.

    and Mrs. Jones → the Joneses

    the Fernandez family → the Fernandezes

    "And remember—it's Socrates' deathbed, but Zeus's lovers."

    Unlike regular nouns that end in y, names that end in y are also made plural by adding -s:

    the Kennedy clan → the Kennedys

    the Daley family → the Daleys

    Possession And Names

    If you want to talk about something that belongs to more than one member of a family, you start with the plural form and add an apostrophe to show possession:

    the Smiths' car

    a party at the Fernandezes' house

    the Daleys' driveway

    If you want to talk about something that belongs to a single person being identified by last name, you follow the usual -'s rule for most names:

    the car that belongs to Smith → Smith's car

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