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  2. List of people who adopted matrilineal surnames - Wikipedia

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    He adopted Fibich, his maternal grandmother's surname, as his professional name. [ 106 ] Ruth Fischer (1895–1961), co-founder of the Austrian Communist Party in 1918, was born Elfriede Eisler in Leipzig, the daughter of Rudolf Eisler , a professor of philosophy, and his wife, Marie (née Fischer).

  3. Matronymic - Wikipedia

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    A matronymic is a personal name or a parental name based on the given name of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. Around the world, matronymic surnames are far less common than patronymic surnames. In some cultures in the past, matronymic last names were often given to children of ...

  4. Matriname - Wikipedia

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    A matrilineal surname or matriname [1] [a] is a family name inherited from one's mother, and maternal grandmother, and so on whose line of descent is called a mother-line, mitochondrial line, or matriline. A matriname passed on to subsequent issue is unchanged, as compared to a matronymic, which is derived from the first name of each new mother.

  5. List of Downton Abbey characters - Wikipedia

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    However, the same day, Matthew is killed in a car crash while driving home from the hospital. Mary struggles to move past her grief, but after the discovery of a letter from Matthew stating his intention to name Mary as his sole heiress, she recovers and begins helping her father and brother-in-law Tom manage the estate.

  6. 40 Unique Grandparent Names That Aren't Grandma and Grandpa - AOL

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    The maternal grandparent names (i.e., mom’s parents) in Hindi. 6. Dadi and Dada ... Granny is the most loved name for a grandmother in Scotland. 38. Poppy. Like Pop, but longer and arguably cuter.

  7. 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).

  8. 92 grandma names and nicknames for the grandmother in ... - AOL

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    92 grandma names to consider. Struggling to find the perfect grandma nickname for the special woman in your life? Here are 92 names for grandma to consider. Grandma. Gran. Grandmom. Grammy. Granny ...

  9. Marjorie Finlay - Wikipedia

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    She is the maternal grandmother of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, ... This page was last edited on 14 February 2025, at 16:12 (UTC).