no relation

interjection

Used to indicate that two mentioned people, or a mentioned and implied person, have no familial relation despite sharing a family name.

“My name is Ted Reagan, no relation [to Ronald Reagan].”

Meanings

interjection
  1. Used to indicate that two mentioned people, or a mentioned and implied person, have no familial relation despite sharing a family name.

    My name is Ted Reagan, no relation [to Ronald Reagan].

    1 more example

    Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and his political director Balázs Orbán (no relation) ...

Cite this entry
APA

no relation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20relation

MLA

“no relation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20relation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no relation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20relation.

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