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Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname. A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other. In some English translations of the names, the M(a)c- prefix may be omitted in the English, e.g. Bain vs MacBain, Cowan vs MacCowan, Ritchie vs MacRitchie.
Pages in category "Surnames of South African origin" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Losonci Rose and Rose v. Switzerland challenged a prohibition on foreign men married to Swiss women keeping their surname if this option was provided in their national law, an option available to women. [77] Ünal Tekeli v. Turkey challenged prohibitions on women using their surname as the family name, an option only available to men. [78]
Since 1975, women have kept their own surname when married, but until recently (2000) [dubious – discuss] they could have added the surname of the husband according to the civil code, although it was a very seldom-used practice. In recent years, the husband's surname cannot be used in any official situation.
A fair number of Gaelic names were borrowed into English or Scots at different periods (e.g. Kenneth, Duncan, Donald, Malcolm, Calum, Lachlan, Alasdair, Iain, Eilidh), although it can sometimes be difficult to tell if the donor language was Irish or Scottish Gaelic (e.g. Deirdre, Rory, Kennedy, Bridget/Bride, Aiden).
Pages in category "South African people of Scottish descent" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The surnames recorded within are for the most part very similar to those found in England at around the same date, consisting of local, patronymic and occupational names, and nicknames. Some of the local surnames with the roll are derived from places within Scotland; there are very few Gaelic surnames recorded in the roll. [2]
Surnames of West African origin (4 C, 12 P) A. Afrikaans-language surnames (152 P) Surnames of Akan origin (1 C, 55 P) Amharic-language names (73 P)