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The naming customs of Hispanic America are similar to the Spanish naming customs practiced in Spain, with some modifications to the surname rules.Many Hispanophones in the countries of Spanish-speaking America have two given names, plus like in Spain, a paternal surname (primer apellido or apellido paterno) and a maternal surname (segundo apellido or apellido materno).
Foreigners whose last name contains diacritics or non-English letters (e.g. Muñoz, Gößmann) may experience problems, since their names in their passports and in other documents are spelled differently (e.g., the German name Gößmann may be alternatively spelled Goessmann or Gossmann), so people not familiar with the foreign orthography may ...
Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long (1798–1880), considered the "mother of Texas" Collin McKinney (1766–1861), drafter of Texas Declaration of Independence; both Collin County and its county seat, McKinney, are named for him; John Henry Moore (1800–1880), early settler; Jose Antonio Navarro (1795–1871), Texas statesman, revolutionary and politician
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in Texas history that is seen as a source of Texas pride. [4] Figures such as James Bowie, David Crockett, as well as lesser-known Texas heroes, like James Bonham and Almeron Dickenson, began to emerge as the cause for the fight became more personal and the pride in Texas and desire for independence grew. [5]
Pages in category "Surnames of Norman origin" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Anquetil;
In other cases the surname Burns originated as a nickname meaning "burn house". [2] In other cases, the surname Burns is an Anglicised form of the Irish Ó Broin, [1] which means "descendant of Bran". [3] In some cases the surname Burns is an Americanized form of the Jewish surname Bernstein, [1] which is derived from the German bernstein ...
Martínez is a widely spread surname (among other European surnames) due in large part to the global influence of the Spanish culture on territories and colonies in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Likewise, due to emigration throughout Europe, Martínez is relatively common in countries neighboring or near Spain, such as: Andorra, Portugal ...