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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).
The usual noun and adjective in English is patronymic, but as a noun this exists in free variation alongside patronym. [a] The first part of the word patronym comes from Greek πατήρ patēr 'father' (GEN πατρός patros whence the combining form πατρο- patro-); [3] the second part comes from Greek ὄνυμα onyma, a variant form of ὄνομα onoma 'name'. [4]
Many names bearing the particles el or al are pertinent to their place of origin (e.g. El Tabarji, 'the person from Tabarja'). Italy: The nobiliary particles (or predicati) de or di are used after the surname or the name of the title. Di is sometimes contracted when the surname begins with a vowel, in accordance with Italian orthography.
[citation needed] An additional option, although rarely practiced [citation needed], is the adoption of the last name derived from a blend of the prior names, such as "Simones", which also requires a legal name change. Some couples keep their own last names but give their children hyphenated or combined surnames. [73]
The Hebrew word Ben (בן ), meaning "son" or "boy", forms part of many surnames in Hebrew. In the English Bible, such names include: Ben-ammi, "son of my people" Benaiah, "son of Yah(God)" Bene-berak, "sons of lightning" Ben-hadad, "son of Hadad" Ben-hail, "son of valor" Ben-Ishado, "son of Ishado" Benjamin, "son of the right hand" or "son ...
Cormac, son of Cabhsan, was the first chieftain to be called Cormack, and, of course, MacCormack came later as a direct descendant, Mac or Mc signifying the 'son of'. In 1576, 1598 and 1600, MacCormicks are recorded as leading gentry in County Cork [ 3 ] and one, of Muskerry, was influential enough to raise a large force to assist Desmond in ...
Fitzwilliam (or FitzWilliam), lit. "(bastard) Son of William", is derived from the Anglo-Norman prefix Fitz (pronounced "fits") often used in patronymic surnames of Anglo-Norman origin; that is to say originating in the 11th century (the word is a Norman French noun literally meaning "Son of", from the Latin filius (for 'son'), plus genitive case of the father's forename); and from William, lit.
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with Z in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.