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What does it mean?
Vince McMahon references his father's name.
In plain terms
He mentions Vincent James McMahon.
What can you take from it?
Family names carry legacy and identity.

Where it applies

  • introductions
  • family history
  • records

Putting it to work

  • researching ancestry
  • writing bios
  • formal introductions

Questions to consider

  • How important is a family name?
  • What defines legacy?

Another view

Names alone convey little meaning.

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