surnames

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• surnames — In Britain and the US surnames, also called last names or family names, pass from fathers to their children. Traditionally, women change their surname when they marry, replacing their maiden name, the surname they had from birth, with the surname …   Universalium

• Surnames of Famous Doctors —     Surnames of Famous Doctors     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Surnames of Famous Doctors     It was customary in the Middle Ages to designate the more celebrated among the doctors by certain epithets or surnames which were supposed to express… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Surnames of Shivalli Madhwa Brahmins — This is list of surnames of Shivalli Brahmins.This list is incomplete.There are nearly 500 surnames# Acharya or Achar # Adiga # Aggithaya # Aithal / Aithala / Ithal # Ammannaya # Ballal # Barvathaya # Baarithaya # Banninthaya # Belumana/belman #… …   Wikipedia

• surnames — sur·name || sÉœrneɪm / sɜː n. name that is shared by members of a family, family name, last name v. give a surname to …   English contemporary dictionary

• List of most common surnames — Surnames are unique and there are thousands of them all over the world. In different countries, some names are more common than others. In the past, surnames were often given depending on one s occupation. For example, a blacksmith s surname… …   Wikipedia

• Cornish surnames — are surnames used by Cornish people and often derived from the Cornish language. Such surnames for the common people emerged in the Middle Ages, although the nobility probably had surnames much earlier on. Not until the later Middle Ages did it… …   Wikipedia

• Manx surnames — Location of the Isle of Man. Manx surnames are surnames which originate on the Isle of Man. The general make up of Manx surnames reflects the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras Gaelic, Norse, and… …   Wikipedia

• Mangalorean Catholic names and surnames — encompass the different naming conventions of the Mangalorean Catholic community. Historically, many of them had names of Christian saints, while Portuguese language surnames were most commonly found.[1] A formal Mangalorean Catholic name… …   Wikipedia

• List of common Chinese surnames — This is a list of the top 100 most common Chinese surnames according to a study published in 2006.[1] Their ranks in 1990[2] are shown by the side. Mandarin, Cantonese, Minnan and Gan transliterations are displayed. Other transliterations, used… …   Wikipedia

• Welsh surnames — Fixed family names are a recent introduction to Wales. Before they were imposed for legal purposes, patronymic surnames were used.The Welsh used an ancient patronymic naming system whereby the children of a marriage took their father s forename… …   Wikipedia

• Raju surnames — The surnames of Andhra Kshatriyas were created or formed during the 12th, 13th and 14th Centuries (AD). Prior to that, there were only Gotras (clans) but no surnames. Marriage alliances were being made between persons of different Gotras but not… …   Wikipedia