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1Family name — Last name redirects here. For the song, see Last Name. Family name Frankenstein, an example of compound German family names which were typical for Jews (New Jewish Cemetery, Prague) A family name (in Western contexts often referred to as a last… …
2Family name affixes — are a clue for family name etymology and determining ethnic origin of a person. This is a partial list of affixes.PrefixesDogra * A (Romanian) son of * ab (Welsh) son of * antune (Portuguese) Anthony * ap (Welsh) son of * abu (Arabic) father of… …
3family name — noun Date: 1699 surname 2 …
4German family name etymology — German family names were introduced during the late Middle Ages in the German language area. Usually, such family names are derived from nicknames. In etymology, they are generally classified into four groups, based on the origin of a nickname:… …
5Scandinavian family name etymology — Heritable family names were generally adopted rather late within Scandinavia. Nobility were the first to take names that would be passed on from one generation to the next. Later, clergy, artisans and merchants in cities took heritable names.… …
6Okinawan family name — Okinawan family names represent the distinct historical and cultural background of the islands which now comprise Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Expatriates originally from Okinawa also have these names. As in mainland Japan, Okinawan names are… …
7Hollister (family name) — Hollister is an English family name from the Gloucester Region of England, United Kingdom, now most populous in the United States of America. In 1992, it was estimated that there were 2204 households in the USA, 94 in Canada, 81 in Australia, 21… …
8Sealock (Family name) — Sealock is a proper family name (surname) that originated within the continental United States. This surname is relatively rare. [ [http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?fid=7 ln=Sealock Sealock Family History Facts 1920 ] ] [ [http://www …
9McGuckin (family name) — McGuckin Family name Meaning son of Eocha Region of origin Ireland Related names McGuigan, Geoghegan McGuckin is an anglicization of the Irish surname Mag Eocháin. The female form of t …
10Manchu family name — Like the Mongols, the Manchus were simply called by given name but they had their own clan names (hala in Manchu). Hala consisted of several mukūn, the unit of exogamy. Unlike hala, mukūn did not have corresponding names. The Comprehensive Book… …
