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  2. Surnames by country - Wikipedia

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    Although surnames are static today, dynamic and changing patronym usage survives in middle names in Greece where the genitive of the father's first name is commonly the middle name. Because of their codification in the Modern Greek state, surnames have Katharevousa forms even though Katharevousa is no longer the official standard.

  3. List of politically motivated renamings - Wikipedia

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    List of name changes due to the George Floyd protests, mainly names considered to honor people with allegedly racist views, or which are racially offensive. 2025 Presidential executive order Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness , changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and changing the name of Denali back to ...

  4. Geographical renaming - Wikipedia

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    One of the most common reasons for a country changing its name is newly acquired independence. When borders are changed, sometimes due to a country splitting or two countries joining, the names of the relevant areas can change. This, however, is more the creation of a different entity than an act of geographical renaming. [citation needed]

  5. Naming customs of Hispanic America - Wikipedia

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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).

  6. List of name changes due to the George Floyd protests

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    Queen's University announced that it would be changing the name of its law school building, named after the prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald, for his participation in establishing Canada's residential school system and for instituting a head tax on Chinese immigrants. [215] [216] Colston's Girls' School: Montpelier HS: Bristol: Eng: UK Nov ...

  7. Names are changing on several US landmarks; most ... - AOL

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    That changed last month. "When the names are derogatory and they take away from what Native people represent, I think that's when you got to put a stop to it and you got to say, 'Enough is enough ...

  8. Maiden and married names - Wikipedia

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    In the past, a woman in England usually assumed her new husband's family name (or surname) after marriage; often she was compelled to do so under coverture laws. Assuming the husband's surname remains common practice today in the United Kingdom (although there is no law that states the name must be changed) and in other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Gibraltar, Falkland ...

  9. Lists of most common surnames - Wikipedia

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    List of family name affixes; List of most popular given names; List (surname) ... This page was last edited on 23 November 2024, at 23:04 (UTC).