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Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
Family names first appeared in Poland around the 13th century and were only used by the upper social classes of society. Over time the Polish nobility became grouped into heraldic clans (Polish ród herbowy) whose names survived in their shared coats of arms. Members of one clan could split into separate families with different surnames ...
There is no single name that is widely accepted, but the name of Sukarno, Indonesia's first president, can be found in many articles; it has the advantages of being Javanese (about 45% of the Indonesian population), a single word (see Indonesian name), and well-known. Other male names: Joni (Indonesian for Johnny), and Budi (widely used in ...
This is a list of personal names known in English that are modified from another language and are or were not used among the person themselves. It does not include: names of monarchs, which are commonly translated (e.g. Pope Francis), although current and recent monarchs are often untranslated today (e.g. Felipe VI of Spain)
It is the Spanish form of the name Oswald. In Spain, common nicknames are Val or Valdo. 60. Reyes. Reyes is a common last name in Spain, but it is also used as a first name meaning "king" or ...
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Kamil (Polish:) is a Polish, Czech, and Slovak given name, equivalent to the Italian Camillo, Spanish/Portuguese Camilo and French Camille. It is derived from Camillus , [ 1 ] a Roman family name, which is sometimes claimed to mean "attendant at a religious service" in Latin , but may actually be of unknown Etruscan origin.