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Badshah Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Naming convention
Hi!
well i would like to know about surname, middle name, last name, family name etc. like what do they mean?
thanks
Adeel
well i would like to know about surname, middle name, last name, family name etc. like what do they mean?
thanks
Adeel
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In English, first name (= Christian name) and middle name are individual. Surname (= family name) passes from father to children.
- In English, first name (= Christian name) and middle name are individual.
- Surname (= family name) passes from father to children.
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In English, first name (= Christian name) and middle name are individual. Surname (= family name) passes from father to children.
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If the name is "George William Washington", for example, "George" is called the first name. "William" is called the middle name. "Washington" is called the last name, the surname, or the family name.
"John Joseph Doe" What's the surname? "Doe"
"Alan David Smith" What's the family name? "Smith"
"Martin Lawrence Thompson" What's the middle name? "Lawrence"
"Billy Jo
"John Joseph Doe" What's the surname? "Doe"
"Alan David Smith" What's the family name? "Smith"
"Martin Lawrence Thompson" What's the middle name? "Lawrence"
"Billy Jo
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Hello folks,
There is also an another whole issue of how women's surnames are affected when they marry. Some take the surname of the husband, some keep their maiden name (their original surname), and some hyphenate the surnames. To learn more What's her las
There is also an another whole issue of how women's surnames are affected when they marry. Some take the surname of the husband, some keep their maiden name (their original surname), and some hyphenate the surnames. To learn more What's her las
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