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Common misunderstanding - her full name is “Jessica McCarty Et Al”

from SMBC comics, 4 panels.
Narrator: I realized something.
Man, at home, to himself: Wait: Scientists no longer know any Latin
Narrator: This presented an opportunity for a first mover
Man, at an office: Hi, I'd like to get my name changed
Narrator: the means were not entirely honorable
Man, giving talk: Hello, ladies and gentlemen
Narrator: But I am now the most cited researcher in history
Man: My name is - "Et Al"
Audience gasps

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Is that her father?

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Yeah, Papa Et Al registered Et Al as his family name, and combined names when he got married

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