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2. Surname - Wikipedia

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   A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. [1][2] It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name.

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. Morris (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Morris is of Anglo-Norman origin and is a relationship name derived from the Middle English and Old French personal name Moreis, or Maurice (from the Latin Mauritius 'Moorish, dark, swarthy'; from Maurus 'a Moor'). [2][3] It was the name of the 3rd century Christian martyr Saint Maurice. [4][user-generated source] According to the 1881 Census ...

5. Anderson (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Anderson is a surname deriving from a patronymic meaning "son of Ander/Andrew" (itself derived from the Greek name "Andreas", meaning "man" or "manly").. In Scotland, the name first appeared in records of the 14th century as "Fitz Andreu" (meaning son of Andrew), and developed in various forms by the Scottish Gaelic patronymic of "MacGhilleAndrais" which means "servant of St. Andrew".

6. Baker (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Baker is a common surname of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin and Scotland where Gaelic was anglicized. From England the surname has spread to neighbouring countries such as Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and also to the English speaking areas of the Americas and Oceania where it is also common. The gaelic form of Baker in Scotland and Ireland is ...

7. Given name - Wikipedia

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   The term given name refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A Christian name is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. [1] In more formal situations, a person's surname ...