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The noun family is a common noun, a word for any family; and a collective noun used for any type of family, for example a family of artists, a family of doctors, a family of adventurers, etc. The family doesn't have to be related people to use the collective, it can be used for a closely knit group of people.

The common noun family becomes a proper noun when it is the name of a person, place, thing or a title; for example:

  • New Rochelle Family Court, New Rochelle, NY
  • Family Farm Road, Woodside, CA
  • Family Cafe, Mesa, AZ
  • 'Family Guy', Fox TV series
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