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  2. Bates (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Bates is a common surname of English origin and is derived from the name Bartholomew. [1] The name could also originate from the Old English "Bat", meaning "Boat", [2] as used to identify a person whose occupation was boatman. [3]

  3. List of family name affixes - Wikipedia

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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).

  4. Category:English-language surnames - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "English-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,391 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  5. Hundred Family Surnames - Wikipedia

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    Hundred Family Surnames poem written in Chinese characters and Phagspa script, from Shilin Guangji written by Chen Yuanjing in the Yuan dynasty. The Hundred Family Surnames (Chinese: 百家姓), commonly known as Bai Jia Xing, [1] also translated as Hundreds of Chinese Surnames, [2] is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames.

  6. Chinese compound surname - Wikipedia

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    A Chinese compound surname is a Chinese surname using more than one character. Many of these compound surnames derive from Zhou dynasty Chinese noble and official titles, professions, place names and other areas, to serve a purpose. Some are originally from various tribes that lived in ancient China, while others were created by joining two one ...

  7. Surname - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Here's Exactly What a Snake Tattoo Can Symbolize

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    The caduceus symbol used in modern medicine was originally the god Hermes' staff with two snakes intertwined." So for some, donning a snake tattoo can symbolize summoning luck, vitality or one's ...

  9. Tan (surname) - Wikipedia

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    The court changed their surname to Tan in remembrance of their defeated homeland, and later prospered in Hunan Province. The surname came from the less common surname 談, another with the same pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese. In order to avoid the revenge of their enemies, the clan leaders changed it to 譚.