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A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. [1] [2] It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name.
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).
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.
Pages in category "English-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,392 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The surname can also be derived from several place names. For example, the surname can be derived from two places in Scotland: Kelly, near Arbroath; and Kellie, in Fife. The surname can also be derived from a place name in England: Kelly, in Devon. This place name is derived from the Cornish celli, meaning "wood" or "grove". [4]
An article in this category consists of or includes a list of people that share a surname or family name. Such articles are typically either split from long surname articles (as in the case of Johnson (surname) split from Johnson ) or are surname articles that need expansion.
Kaye is an English surname (from the old English kaie). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In England, the Kayes of Lancashire and Yorkshire included the Kaye family of Woodesham , Yorkshire. Notable people with this surname include:
People working for a landowner, or living in an area might adopt the same crest, especially when landowners had to provide troops to their nation or king for battle. Scottish clans and tartans served as family or area identifiers. Of note, some Asian countries list family name first, most adapt to given plus family standard when abroad.