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  2. 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).

  3. Suffix (name) - Wikipedia

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    A name suffix in the Western English-language naming tradition, follows a person's surname (last name) and provides additional information about the person. Post-nominal letters indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honor (e.g. " PhD ", " CCNA ", " OBE ").

  4. Category:Family name affixes - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Pages in category "Family name affixes" The following 2 pages are in this ...

  5. File:Phrases and names, their origins and meanings (IA ...

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  6. List of generic forms in place names in the British Isles

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    The OE name of Bexhill-on-Sea was Bexelei, a glade where box grew. [14] blen, blaen C, W fell, hill, upland Blencathra, Blencogo, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Blantyre: bost [10] ON farm Leurbost: suffix cf. ster, (bol)staðr; this form is usually found in the Outer Hebrides. Related to Swedish 'bol' as in Bäckebol and Brandsbol, as well the direct ...

  7. Category:English suffixes - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... For a comprehensive and longer list of English suffixes, see Wiktionary's list of English ... (place name element)-ible-ine-ingham

  8. Category:Name suffixes - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Pages in category "Name suffixes" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.

  9. List of country-name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    The meaning is "Russian" in the cultural and historic (Old East Slavic: рускъ, ruskʺ; Old Belarusian: руски, ruski; Russian: русский, russkiy) but not national sense (Russian: россиянин, rossiyánin), a distinction sometimes made by translating the name as "White Ruthenia", although "Ruthenian" has other meanings as ...