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Dutch family names were not required until 1811 when emperor Napoleon annexed the Netherlands; [1] prior to 1811, the use of patronymics was much more common. In Dutch linguistics , many names use certain qualifying words (prepositions) which are positioned between a person's given name and their surname .
This list of Scottish Gaelic surnames shows Scottish Gaelic surnames beside their English language equivalent.. Unlike English surnames (but in the same way as Slavic, Lithuanian and Latvian surnames), all of these have male and female forms depending on the bearer, e.g. all Mac- names become Nic- if the person is female.
Meaning "Smooth brow". Believed to have been created by James Macpherson in the 18th century. Malmhìn Malvina (Anglicization) [4] Alternate spelling of Malamhìn Marsail Marjory [21] Marsaili Marcella, [20] Margery, [20] Marjory [16] SG equivalent of En Margery, and Marcella. [20] Marta Martha [3] Milread Mildred [3] Moibeal Mabel [3] Moire ...
It was not until the 18th century that they were given up in the Gaelic-speaking Highlands. As late as the first part of the 18th century, some men were distinguished not only by their father's name, but their grandfather's and great-grandfather's (for example, John Roy M'Ean Vc Ewin Vc Dougall Vc Ean, a man from Lismore recorded in 1585).
A. Abadie (surname) Abbadie; About (surname) D'Aboville; Abras; Absil; Accambray; Adnet (surname) Affré; Aicart; Aillet; Aimard; Alaphilippe; Alard (surname) Alarie ...
Pages in category "Dutch masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 368 total. ... This page was last edited on 3 May ...
Owing to the gradual language shift in Cornwall from the native Cornish language to English, approximately until the mid-18th century, some Cornish language surnames underwent change through folk etymology. The Cornish meaning of the name was no longer understood and so it was changed into a similar-sounding English word, not necessarily ...
A. Aaron (surname) Aarons (surname) Abarough; Abbey (surname) Abbot (surname) Abbott (surname) Abney (surname) Abrams (surname) Ace (name) Acheson (surname)