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  2. Azerbaijani name - Wikipedia

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    Full name change is only accepted after turning 18, when citizens can change their name, surname and even patronymic name as Family Code allows. [3] Same law also allows complete removal of surnames leaving only first name and patronymic names, however their legal surname would change to XXX as a standard, to avoid problems with surname-less ...

  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. Surname inflection - Wikipedia

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    Pursuant to § 72 paragraph 5 of the Registry Act No. 301/2000 Coll. the registry office will allow, based on the request of the natural person and the confirmation of the health service provider, the change of the name, or names, and surname to a neutral name and surname, if treatment for gender reassignment has been started.

  5. Eastern Slavic naming customs - Wikipedia

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    Most first names in East Slavic languages originate from two sources: Eastern Orthodox Church tradition; native pre-Christian Slavic lexicons; Almost all first names are single. Doubled first names (as in, for example, French, like Jean-Luc) are very rare and are from foreign influence. Most doubled first names are written with a hyphen: Mariya ...

  6. Surnames by country - Wikipedia

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    The patronymic custom in most of the Horn of Africa gives children the father's first name as their surname. The family then gives the child its first name. Middle names are unknown. So, for example, a person's name might be Bereket Mekonen . In this case, Bereket is the first name and Mekonen is the surname, and also the first name of the father.

  7. 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 ...

  8. Ukrainian surnames - Wikipedia

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    The first elements of Ukrainian surnames are most commonly given names (patronymics and matronymics), place names (toponyms), and professions. Patronymic surnames. From the first name Ivan (John in English), over 100 different surnames can be formed. The most common variations of Ivan in Ukrainian are Ivas, Jan, Vakhno, and Vanko.

  9. Democratic Republic of the Congo naming customs - Wikipedia

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    The first name (prénom), surname (nom), and post-surname (postnom) constitute the elements of the name." Article 56 of the Family Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [ 1 ] In the Democratic Republic of the Congo , it is common for individuals to possess three separate names: a first name ( prénom ) and surname ( nom ) as well as a ...