Some surnames may carry unfortunate connotations in English.

European writers use petty nobility, but the adjective has unfortunate connotations.

I heard the Lady say once that she'd call them 'patrons and patronesses,' if the word 'patronizing' didn't have such unfortunate connotations these days.

By the time of Smith and Mowlam's operations it had acquired unfortunate connotations of naffness.

I understand, the word 'fairies' has taken on some rather unfortunate connotations in recent years.

(Originally, they were called Twilight schools, until officials recognized the unfortunate connotation of troubled students being sent into oblivion.)

It's all about that word's unfortunate connotation - their term, not mine - with the troubles in Northern Ireland.

Another of those words with unfortunate connotations.

AS descriptives go, "sweet wine" has some unfortunate connotations for many Americans.

You might say I'm an emissary of the people who built this outpost, but that might have unfortunate connotations for you.