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There is a widespread usage of a patronym (use of the father's given name as the last name). This means that the first name of one generation becomes the last name of the next. In many cases, the father's given name appears as an initial and when written in full (for example, on a passport), [36] the initial is expanded as last name. For ...
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The law does not allow one to create any surname that is duplicated with any existing surnames. [17] Under Thai law, only one family can create any given surname: any two people of the same surname must be related, and it is very rare for two people to share the same full name. In one sample of 45,665 names, 81% of family names were unique. [18]
Pal was also a popular surname among the Parmar Rajput rulers of the Garhwal. [12] [13] Pal is a surname of the Thakuri people of Nepal. [14]: 22 Among Sikhs, Pal is often used as suffix to the given name or a middle name. [15] The rulers of Kullu held the surname Pal up to about the 15th century A.D., which they later changed to Singh. [16]
A common Filipino name will consist of the given name (mostly 2 given names are given), the initial letter of the mother's maiden name and finally the father's surname (i.e. Lucy Anne C. de Guzman). Also, women are allowed to retain their maiden name or use both her and her husband's surname as a double-barreled surname , separated by a dash.
The term "sahukari" means the profession of banking/trading, and is derived from Sahu (Sanskrit "Sadhu") and kar (Sanskrit for doer). [9] In the Bundelkhand Jain community, the father-in-law (or son's/daughter's father-in-law) used to be called "sahaji". Thus the words "Shah" etc. all indicate a respected member of the mercantile community.
Mehta is an Indian surname, derived from the Sanskrit word mahita meaning 'great' or 'praised'. It is found among several Indian religious groups, including Hindus , Jains , Parsis , and Sikhs . Among Hindus, it is used by a wide range of castes and social groups, including Rajputs , Brahmins , Tyagi and Bania .