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For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Pages in category "English-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,391 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Bates is a common surname of English origin and is derived from the name Bartholomew. [1] The name could also originate from the Old English "Bat", meaning "Boat", [2] as used to identify a person whose occupation was boatman. [3]
Named for the Chubut River, ultimately from Tehuelche chupat ("transparent"), and Greek saurus, meaning lizard. [citation needed] Chubutophis † boa snake: Tehuelche: Named for the Chubut River, ultimately from Tehuelche chupat ("transparent"), and Greek ophis, meaning snake. [citation needed] Chuckwalla (Sauromalus) iguanid: Shoshone or Cahuilla
First/given/forename, middle, and last/family/surname with John Fitzgerald Kennedy as example. This shows a structure typical for Anglophonic cultures (and some others). Other cultures use other structures for full names. A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family.
The court changed their surname to Tan in remembrance of their defeated homeland, and later prospered in Hunan Province. The surname came from the less common surname 談, another with the same pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese. In order to avoid the revenge of their enemies, the clan leaders changed it to 譚.
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