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What's in a NAME?

Published on Jul 28, 2020

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What's in a NAME?

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Have you ever thought about your names?

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what do they mean?

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Where do your

Names come From? 
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Originally, people only had one name.

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things or events

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"Child of Sorrows"

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like "Wolf"

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"Born Under the Moon"

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"Feather"

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As christianity spread,

Names from the bible became more popular
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Of course, many of us are named after relatives...

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Is there a story behind your name?

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Who are you named after?

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el apellido
Surnames

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Last Names

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Most people didn't have last names

until the middle ages (1066-ish)
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Names were Given to Identify

One person from another
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For example, if there were two people named William in one village,

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One would be William Olson, because he is the Ole's son.

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The other would be called William Brewer, because he is the son of the guy who brews beer.

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Make Sense?

Does this 
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Generally,

Names come from four sources
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There are four types of last names, and most likely, we can find the meaning of yours.

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with a little research

(super easy)
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HABITATIONAL (places) -
towns and geographic features

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More Examples

Here are 
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My Maiden Name Was

(the name i grew up with before I got married)
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Torrey

It means Tower or Hill
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Because

Somewhere, Long ago, I had an ancestor 
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Who lived on or near

A tower on a hill 
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Torrey/torres

English/spanish
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Landmarks or Places

like forest or London
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Morales

lived near berry bushes, or the town of Morales
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Bridges

lived near a bridge
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Castillo

lived near a castle
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Hollins

Lived near the holly bushes
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Japanese and Asian Cultures

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Of other examples

of habitational names
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Patronymic

(parents' name, usually fathers')
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Peterson

Son of Peter 
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Perez

Son of Pedro
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Do you see a Pattern Here?

  • Fernandez: son of Fernando
  • Jamison: son of James
  • Martinez: son of Martin
  • Williamson: son of William
  • Sanchez: son of Sancho
  • Ruiz: son of Rui
  • Davidson: son of David
  • Abraham: son of Abram
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Of other examples

of patronymic names
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occupations

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people often picked last names

Based on their occupation
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Cooper:

barrels
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Bauer

Farmer
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Thatcher

Roofs
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Cantor:

singer
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Alcada:

Mayor
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Marin/Mariner

sailor
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Herrera;

iron worker or blacksmith
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Of other examples

of occupational names
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characteristics
of a person

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Moreno/Brown/Schwarz

People with dark complexions or hair
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White/Rubio

fair complexion
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Bravo

Brave
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Hughes

Bright heart or spirit
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short/klein

Someone was short
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Tallman/Grande/Cola

A tall person
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Of other examples

of descriptive names
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All over the world

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Unlock

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Your History

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