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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).
A Slavic name suffix is a common way of forming patronymics, family names, and pet names in the Slavic languages. Many, if not most, Slavic last names are formed by adding possessive and other suffixes to given names and other words. Most Slavic surnames have suffixes which are found in varying degrees over the different nations.
Articles in this category are concerned with surnames (last names in Western cultures, but family names in general), especially articles concerned with one surname. Use template {} to populate this category. However, do not use the template on disambiguation pages that contain a list of people by family name.
Dunn is a surname of English and Scottish origins. It has several different origins. It has several different origins. Typically the origin of the surname Dunn is from the Middle English dunn , meaning "dark-coloured"; this name originated as a nickname for one with dark hair.
With exceptions (Jankůová, Petrůová, Pavlůová, Bratrůová), surnames ending in -ů are not inflected, unless they are of foreign origin, e.g. the surname Faů is commonly inflected as Faůová, because it comes from the German word Pfau. Surnames ending in -ý can also have inflected forms ending in -ýová, especially if the adjective ...
[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]
Often following the name of a person, -ing means "folk of" or "clan of", and -ton suggests a village. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The following is a list of surnames, place names, and fictional names that are suffixed with -ington .
This random sampling of Dutch family names is sorted by family name, with the tussenvoegsel following the name after a comma. Meanings are provided where known. See Category:Dutch-language surnames and Category:Surnames of Frisian origin for surnames with their own pages. Baas – The Boss; Bakker – Baker; Beek, van – From the brook