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The book was created after Spanish governor-general Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa issued a decree on November 21, 1849, to address the lack of a standard naming convention. [4] Newly-Christianised Filipinos often chose the now-ubiquitous surnames of de los Santos , de la Cruz , del Rosario , and Bautista for religious reasons; others preferred ...
This produced the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos ("Alphabetical Catalogue of Surnames"), which listed permitted surnames with origins in Spanish, Filipino, and Hispanized Chinese words, names, and numbers. Thus, many Spanish-sounding Filipino surnames are not surnames common to the rest of the Spanish-speaking world.
Most of the surnames of the Brazilian population have a Portuguese origin, due to Portuguese colonization in the country (it is estimated that 80% of the Brazilian population has at least one Portuguese ancestor), while other South American countries were largely colonized by the Spanish.
A Moroccan Affair [2] (Spanish: Ocho apellidos marroquís) is a 2023 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Álvaro Fernández Armero from a screenplay by Daniel Castro which stars Julián López, Michelle Jenner, Elena Irureta, and María Ramos.
It’s officially spooky season, a time for candy, horror movies and of course, haunted houses. Now, you may not believe in ghosts or the supernatural, but there are plenty of people who do.
Rank Surname Note (equivalent or else meaning) * Hoxha: a Muslim priest, Sunni or Bektashi, with its variant Hoxhaj: Prifti: a Christian priest, Catholic or Orthodox
The new CFPB regulation would require large banks and credit unions to either charge just $5 for overdrafts or, alternatively, pick an amount no higher than the cost of offering overdraft protection.
Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly watches warm-ups before the game against Indiana on Nov. 23, 2024. He is among USA TODAY Sports' most overpaid college football assistant coaches.