67-534: (Redirected from Suarez ) Suárez [REDACTED] Place of origin Spain Suárez is a common Spanish surname of Germanic origin, of which Juárez is an alternative form. It is widely spread throughout Latin America as a consequence of colonization. In origin it is a patronymic meaning "son of Suero " or "son of Soeiro". It may be derived from
134-471: A comma, and items are alphabetized by the last name. In France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Latin America, administrative usage is to put the surname before the first on official documents. In most Balto-Slavic languages (such as Latvian, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, etc.) as well as in Greek , Irish, Icelandic , and Azerbaijani , some surnames change form depending on
201-578: A famous ancestor, or the place of origin; but they were not universal. For example, Hunayn ibn Ishaq (fl. 850 AD) was known by the nisbah "al-'Ibadi", a federation of Arab Christian tribes that lived in Mesopotamia prior to the advent of Islam . In Ancient Greece, as far back as the Archaic Period clan names and patronymics ("son of") were also common, as in Aristides as Λῡσῐμᾰ́χου –
268-464: A genitive singular form meaning son of Lysimachus. For example, Alexander the Great was known as Heracleides , as a supposed descendant of Heracles , and by the dynastic name Karanos / Caranus , which referred to the founder of the dynasty to which he belonged . These patronymics are already attested for many characters in the works of Homer . At other times formal identification commonly included
335-619: A number of sources, was an English nickname meaning "effeminate". A group of nicknames look like occupational ones: King , Bishop , Abbot , Sheriff , Knight , etc. but it is rather unlikely that a person with surname King was a king or descended from a king. Bernard Deacon suggests that the first nickname/surname bearer may have acted as a king or bishop, or was corpulent as bishop. etc. A considerable group of surname-producing nicknames may be found among ethnonymic surnames . Ornamental surnames are made up of names, not specific to any attribute (place, parentage, occupation, caste) of
402-588: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suárez&oldid=1259328563 " Categories : Surnames Spanish-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names Spanish surnames of Germanic origin Spanish patronymic surnames Hidden categories: CS1 Spanish-language sources (es) Articles with short description Short description
469-736: A surname tradition. Ornamental surnames are more common in communities that adopted (or were forced to adopt) surnames in the 18th and 19th centuries. They occur commonly in Scandinavia, and among Sinti and Roma and Jews in Germany and Austria. During the era of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade many Africans were given new names by their masters. Many of the family names of many African-Americans have their origins in slavery ( i.e. slave name ). Some freed slaves later created family names themselves. Another category of acquired names
536-602: Is Velbienė , and his unmarried daughter, Velbaitė . Many surnames include prefixes that may or may not be separated by a space or punctuation from the main part of the surname. These are usually not considered true compound names, rather single surnames are made up of more than one word. These prefixes often give hints about the type or origin of the surname (patronymic, toponymic, notable lineage) and include words that mean from [a place or lineage], and son of/daughter of/child of. The common Celtic prefixes "Ó" or "Ua" (descendant of) and "Mac" or "Mag" (son of) can be spelled with
603-521: Is foundlings names. Historically, children born to unwed parents or extremely poor parents would be abandoned in a public place or anonymously placed in a foundling wheel . Such abandoned children might be claimed and named by religious figures, the community leaders, or adoptive parents. Some such children were given surnames that reflected their condition, like (Italian) Esposito , Innocenti , Della Casagrande , Trovato , Abbandonata, or (Dutch) Vondeling, Verlaeten, Bijstand. Other children were named for
670-488: Is a traditional, although common, interpretation, since in most countries a person has a right for a name change . Depending on culture, the surname may be placed at either the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from
737-546: Is also customary for the Baltic Finnic peoples and the Hungarians , but other Uralic peoples traditionally did not have surnames, perhaps because of the clan structure of their societies. The Samis , depending on the circumstances of their names, either saw no change or did see a transformation of their name. For example: Sire in some cases became Siri, and Hætta Jáhkoš Ásslat became Aslak Jacobsen Hætta – as
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#1732780067128804-545: Is also the name of one of Japan's prefectures ), Yamamoto (山本) means "the base of the mountain", and Inoue (井上) means "above the well". Arabic names sometimes contain surnames that denote the city of origin. For example, in cases of Saddam Hussein al Tikriti, meaning Saddam Hussein originated from Tikrit , a city in Iraq . This component of the name is called a nisbah . The meanings of some names are unknown or unclear. The most common European name in this category may be
871-659: Is also the case in Cambodia and among the Hmong of Laos and Thailand . The Telugu people of south India also place surname before personal name. There are some parts of Europe, in particular Hungary , where the surname is placed before the personal name. Since family names are normally written last in European societies, the terms last name or surname are commonly used for the family name, while in Japan (with vertical writing)
938-523: Is called onomastics . While the use of given names to identify individuals is attested in the oldest historical records, the advent of surnames is relatively recent. Many cultures have used and continue to use additional descriptive terms in identifying individuals. These terms may indicate personal attributes, location of origin, occupation, parentage, patronage, adoption, or clan affiliation. In China, according to legend, family names started with Emperor Fu Xi in 2000 BC. His administration standardised
1005-410: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Surname A surname , family name , or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. 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. In modern times the "hereditary" requirement
1072-413: Is placed before personal / first name and in most cases it is only shown as an initial (for example 'S.' for Suryapeth). In English and other languages like Spanish—although the usual order of names is "first middle last"—for the purpose of cataloging in libraries and in citing the names of authors in scholarly papers, the order is changed to "last, first middle," with the last and first names separated by
1139-680: The Arab world , the use of patronymics is well attested. The famous scholar Rhazes ( c. 865–925 AD ) is referred to as "al-Razi" (lit. the one from Ray) due to his origins from the city of Ray , Iran. In the Levant , surnames were in use as early as the High Middle Ages and it was common for people to derive their surname from a distant ancestor, and historically the surname would be often preceded with 'ibn' or 'son of'. Arab family names often denote either one's tribe , profession ,
1206-600: The -is suffix will have the -i suffix. Latvian, like Lithuanian, uses strictly feminized surnames for women, even in the case of foreign names. The function of the suffix is purely grammatical. Male surnames ending -e or -a need not be modified for women. Exceptions are: In Iceland, surnames have a gender-specific suffix (-dóttir = daughter, -son = son). This was also the case in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, until they were abolished by law in 1856, 1923, and 1966 respectively. Finnish used gender-specific suffixes up to 1929 when
1273-475: The 11th century by the barons in England. English surnames began as a way of identifying a certain aspect of that individual, such as by trade, father's name, location of birth, or physical features, and were not necessarily inherited. By 1400 most English families, and those from Lowland Scotland, had adopted the use of hereditary surnames. The study of proper names (in family names, personal names, or places)
1340-3259: The Battle of Chapultepec Religion [ edit ] Adolfo Suárez Rivera (1927–2008), Mexican cardinal and archbishop Federico González Suárez (1844–1917), Ecuadorian bishop and politician Fernando Suarez (1967–2020), Filipino priest and faith healer Francisco Suárez (1548–1617), Spanish Jesuit philosopher Sports [ edit ] Alejandro Suárez (born 1980), Mexican long-distance runner Andrew Suarez (born 1992), American baseball player Antonio Suárez (1932–1981), Spanish professional road-racing cyclist Arico Suárez (1908–1979), Argentine footballer Berthy Suárez (born 1969), Bolivian footballer Carla Suárez Navarro (born 1988), Spanish tennis player Carlos Adrián Valdez Suárez (born 1983), Uruguayan footballer Carlos Banteux Suárez (born 1986), Cuban boxer Carlos Heber Bueno Suárez (born 1980), Uruguayan footballer César Suárez (born 1984), Venezuelan racing cyclist Christian Suárez (born 1985), Ecuadorian footballer Claudio Suárez (born 1968), Mexican footballer Cristián Suárez (born 1987), Chilean footballer Cundi (footballer) , nickname of Secundino Suárez, (born 1955), Spanish footballer Damián Suárez (born 1988), Uruguayan footballer Daniel Suárez (born 1992), Mexican racing driver Daniel Alberto Néculman Suárez (born 1985), Argentine footballer David Wladimir Serradas Suárez (born 1969), Venezuelan boxer Deinis Suárez (born 1984), Cuban baseball player Denis Suárez (born 1994), Spanish footballer Diego Suárez (footballer, born 1992) , Bolivian footballer Edmundo Suárez (1916–1978), Spanish footballer and coach Enrique Figueroa Suárez (born 1964), Puerto Rican Olympic sailor Erminio Suárez (born 1969), Argentine track cyclist Esteban Andrés Suárez (born 1975), Spanish footballer Eugenio Suárez (born 1991), Venezuelan baseball player Guillermo Suárez (born 1985), Argentine footballer Guillermo Gonzalo Giacomazzi Suárez (born 1977), Uruguayan footballer Guillermo Sandro Salas Suárez (born 1974), Peruvian footballer Hugo Suárez (born 1982), Bolivian footballer Jairo Suárez (born 1985), Colombian footballer Javier Suárez (cyclist) (born c. 1939), Colombian road racing cyclist Jean de Suarez d'Aulan (1900–1944), French aviator, auto racer, and bobsledder Jeffrén Suárez (born 1988), Spanish footballer Jesús Manuel Bravo Suárez (born 1979), Spanish footballer Jorge Suárez (footballer) (1945–1997), Salvadoran footballer José Suárez (pitcher/outfielder) , Cuban Negro league baseball player José Suárez (baseball, born 1998) , Venezuelan baseball player José Luis Aragonés Suárez (1938–2014), Spanish footballer José Manuel Suárez (born 1974), Spanish footballer Julián Omar Ramos Suárez (born 1988), Spanish footballer Ken Suarez (born 1943), American baseball player Leonel Suárez (born 1987), Cuban decathlete Luis Suárez (born 1987), Uruguayan footballer Luis Suárez (footballer, born 1935) , Spanish footballer and coach Luis Fernando Suárez (born 1959), Colombian football coach, currently coach of
1407-533: The Eastern Roman Empire, however it was not until the 11th century that surnames came to be used in West Europe. Medieval Spain used a patronymic system. For example, Álvaro, a son of Rodrigo, would be named Álvaro Rodríguez. His son, Juan, would not be named Juan Rodríguez, but Juan Álvarez. Over time, many of these patronymics became family names, and they are some of the most common names in
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#17327800671281474-2352: The Honduras national football team Manny Suárez (born 1993), Chilean-Spanish basketball player María Ángeles Rodríguez Suárez (born 1957), Spanish field hockey player Maria Garcia Suarez (born 1978), Spanish sprint canoer Matías Suárez (born 1988), Argentine footballer Mario Suárez (footballer) (born 1987), Spanish footballer Milton Fabián Rodríguez Suárez (born 1976), Colombian footballer Narciso Suárez (born 1960), Spanish flatwater canoer Nicolás Suárez (disambiguation) , footballers Osvaldo Suárez (1934–2018), Argentine long-distance runner Pablo Oscar Rotchen Suárez (born 1973), Argentine footballer Paola Suárez (born 1976), Argentine tennis player Paolo Suárez (born 1980), Uruguayan footballer Ramon López Suárez (born 1969), Spanish basketball coach Ranger Suárez (born 1995), Venezuelan baseball player Ricardo Pedriel Suárez (born 1987), Bolivian footballer Robert Suárez (born 1991), Venezuelan baseball player Roberto Suarez Seabra (born 1976), Brazilian water polo player Roberto Canella Suarez (born 1988), Spanish footballer Roger Suárez (born 1977), Bolivian footballer Rolando Álvarez Suárez (born 1975), Venezuelan footballer Rubén Suárez (born 1979), Spanish footballer Ryan Suarez (born 1977), American soccer player Sergio A. Matto Suárez (1930–1990), Uruguayan basketball player Silvio Suárez (born 1969), Paraguayan footballer Temoc Suarez (born 1975), American soccer player Tony Suarez (1956–2007), American soccer player Yoan Pablo Hernández Suárez (born 1984), Cuban boxer Yosvany Suárez (born 1973), Cuban hammerthrower Other [ edit ] César Suárez (prosecutor) (1985–2024), Ecuadorian prosecutor and lawyer Diego Suarez (navigator) (fl. 16th century), Portuguese navigator Gonzalo Suárez Rendón , Spanish conquistador, founder of Tunja Inés Suárez (c. 1507–1580), Spanish conquistadora Jane Suarez de Figueroa (1538–1612), Lady in Waiting to Queen Mary Tudor of England Juan Fernando Hermosa Suárez (1976–1996), Ecuadorian teenage serial killer Manuel Isidoro Suárez (1799–1846), Argentine colonel who fought against
1541-574: The Irish name Ryan , which means 'little king' in Irish. Also, Celtic origin of the name Arthur, meaning ' bear '. Other surnames may have arisen from more than one source: the name De Luca , for instance, likely arose either in or near Lucania or in the family of someone named Lucas or Lucius; in some instances, however, the name may have arisen from Lucca, with the spelling and pronunciation changing over time and with emigration. The same name may appear in different cultures by coincidence or romanization;
1608-1170: The Latin name Suerius, meaning "swineherd", in turn related to the Visigothic " surhari ". The surname originates to the province of Asturias in northwest Spain. This surname is most commonly found in Mexico, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina. People [ edit ] Arts and sciences [ edit ] Alex Suarez (musician) (contemporary), American bassist Almudena Suarez , Spanish engineer Andrea Suárez (singer) (born 1979), Thai singer Aurelio Suárez (1910–2003), Spanish surrealist painter Blanca Suárez (born 1988), Spanish actress Bobby A. Suarez (1942–2010), Filipino film director Cecilia Suárez (born 1971), Mexican actress Claudia Suárez (born 1987), Venezuelan supermodel Claudio Suárez (born 1968), Mexican soccer player Cristóbal Suárez de Figueroa (1571–1644), Spanish writer and jurist Daniel Suarez (author) (born 1964), American author of Daemon Diego Suarez (garden designer) (1888–1974), American garden designer, of
1675-519: The Marriage Act forced women to use the husband's form of the surname. In 1985, this clause was removed from the act. Until at least 1850, women's surnames were suffixed with an -in in Tyrol. Some Slavic cultures originally distinguished the surnames of married and unmarried women by different suffixes, but this distinction is no longer widely observed. Some Czech dialects (Southwest-Bohemian) use
1742-588: The Nazi occupation Guillermo Suárez Mason (1924–2005), Argentine military official convicted of crimes in the Dirty war Juan Fernando Hermosa Suárez (1976–1996), Ecuadorian teenage serial killer Roberto Suárez Gómez (1932–2000), Bolivian drug trafficker Politics [ edit ] Manuel de Jesús Andrade Suárez (1860–1935) Colombian writer, journalist and politician Adolfo Suárez (1932–2014), Spain's first democratically elected prime minister after
1809-732: The Netherlands (1795–1811), Japan (1870s), Thailand (1920), and Turkey (1934). The structure of the Japanese name was formalized by the government as family name + given name in 1868. In Breslau Prussia enacted the Hoym Ordinance in 1790, mandating the adoption of Jewish surnames. Napoleon also insisted on Jews adopting fixed names in a decree issued in 1808. Names can sometimes be changed to protect individual privacy (such as in witness protection ), or in cases where groups of people are escaping persecution. After arriving in
1876-485: The Old English element tūn may have originally meant "enclosure" in one name, but can have meant "farmstead", "village", "manor", or "estate" in other names. Location names, or habitation names, may be as generic as "Monte" (Portuguese for "mountain"), "Górski" (Polish for "hill"), or "Pitt" (variant of "pit"), but may also refer to specific locations. "Washington", for instance, is thought to mean "the homestead of
1943-899: The PBS program The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Rosendo Ruiz Suárez (1885–1983), Cuban musician Santiago Rafael Armada Suárez (1937–1995), Cuban artist Sergio Lais-Suárez (born 1957), Argentine surgeon and oncologist Silvana Suárez (1958–2022), Argentine model Virgil Suárez (born 1962), American poet, novelist, professor Business [ edit ] Julio Suárez , Guatemalan banker María de los Dolores Olmedo y Patiño Suarez (1908–2002), Mexican businesswoman, friend of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Nicolás Suárez Callaú (1851–1940), Bolivian rubber baron Roberto Suárez (c. 1928–2010), president of The Miami Herald Patrick de Suarez d'Aulan (born 1971), French wine producer Criminals [ edit ] Georges Suarez (1890–1944), French journalist executed for collaborating with
2010-649: The Reconquista Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, 5th Count of Coruña (c. 1518–1583), Spanish viceroy of New Spain Manuel de Jesús Andrade Suárez (1860–1935), Colombian politician Marco Fidel Suárez (1855–1927), Colombian politician, president of Colombia Mariano Suárez (1897–1980), Ecuadorian politician, Vice President of Ecuador Ramiro Suárez Corzo (born 1960), Colombian politician Roberto Guajardo Suárez (1918–2008), president of Copamex Vicente Suárez (1833–1847), Mexican defender at
2077-701: The Rosenkrantz ("rose wreath") family took their surname from a wreath of roses comprising the torse of their arms, and the Gyldenstierne ("golden star") family took theirs from a 7-pointed gold star on their shield. Subsequently, many middle-class Scandinavian families desired names similar to those of the nobles and adopted "ornamental" surnames as well. Most other naming traditions refer to them as "acquired". They might be given to people newly immigrated, conquered, or converted, as well as those with unknown parentage, formerly enslaved, or from parentage without
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2144-539: The Spanish in the wars of independence Teresa Meana Suárez (born 1952), Spanish feminist activist, teacher, and philologist Pseudonyms [ edit ] Benito Suárez Lynch , pseudonym of Jorge Luis Borges and Bioy Casares Suarez Miranda , pseudonym of Jorge Luis Borges Fictional [ edit ] Betty Suarez , the main character in the TV series Ugly Betty Hilda Suarez , fictional character in
2211-557: The Spanish-speaking world today. Other sources of surnames are personal appearance or habit, e.g. Delgado ("thin") and Moreno ("dark"); geographic location or ethnicity, e.g. Alemán ("German"); and occupations, e.g. Molinero ("miller"), Zapatero ("shoe-maker") and Guerrero ("warrior"), although occupational names are much more often found in a shortened form referring to the trade itself, e.g. Molina ("mill"), Guerra ("war"), or Zapata (archaic form of zapato , "shoe"). In England
2278-642: The United States, European Jews who fled Nazi persecution sometimes anglicized their surnames to avoid discrimination. Governments can also forcibly change people's names, as when the National Socialist government of Germany assigned German names to European people in the territories they conquered. In the 1980s, the People's Republic of Bulgaria forcibly changed the first and last names of its Turkish citizens to Bulgarian names. These are
2345-705: The Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, family names were uncommon in the Eastern Roman Empire . In Western Europe, where Germanic culture dominated the aristocracy, family names were almost non-existent. They would not significantly reappear again in Eastern Roman society until the 10th century, apparently influenced by the familial affiliations of the Armenian military aristocracy. The practice of using family names spread through
2412-513: The cities and the need for new arrivals to choose a defining surname. In Portuguese-speaking countries , it is uncommon, but not unprecedented, to find surnames derived from names of countries, such as Portugal, França, Brasil, Holanda. Surnames derived from country names are also found in English, such as "England", "Wales", "Spain". Some Japanese surnames derive from geographical features; for example, Ishikawa (石川) means "stone river" (and
2479-1231: The dictatorship of General Francisco Franco Adolfo Suárez Illana (born 1964), Spanish politician, son of Adolfo Alejandro José Suárez Luzardo (born 1965), Venezuelan politician Juan Manuel Suárez Del Toro Rivero (contemporary), president of the Spanish Red Cross Facundo Suárez (contemporary), Argentine politician Fidel Suárez Cruz (contemporary), Cuban political prisoner Germán Suárez Flamerich (1907–1990), Venezuelan politician, president of Venezuela Giustina Pecori-Suárez (1811–1903), wife of Jérôme Bonaparte Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 3rd Duke of Feria (1587–1634), Spanish nobleman and diplomat Hugo Banzer Suárez (1926–2002), Bolivian politician, president of Bolivia Joaquín Suárez (1781–1868), Uruguayan politician, head of state of Uruguay José Antonio Alonso Suárez (born 1960), Spanish politician José María Pino Suárez (1869–1913), Mexican politician, governor of Yucatán José Quiroga Suárez (1920–2006), Spanish politician, president of Galicia Juan Alonso de Guzmán y Suárez de Figueroa Orozco (c. 1405–1468), Spanish nobleman and military figure during
2546-461: The family name may be referred to as "upper name" ( ue-no-namae ( 上の名前 ) ). When people from areas using Eastern naming order write their personal name in the Latin alphabet , it is common to reverse the order of the given and family names for the convenience of Westerners, so that they know which name is the family name for official/formal purposes. Reversing the order of names for the same reason
2613-591: The family of Wassa", while "Lucci" means "resident of Lucca ". Although some surnames, such as "London", "Lisboa", or "Białystok" are derived from large cities, more people reflect the names of smaller communities, as in Ó Creachmhaoil , derived from a village in County Galway . This is thought to be due to the tendency in Europe during the Middle Ages for migration to chiefly be from smaller communities to
2680-634: The female form Nováková, the family name is Novákovi in Czech and Novákovci in Slovak. When the male form is Hrubý and the female form is Hrubá, the plural family name is Hrubí (or "rodina Hrubých"). In Greece, if a man called Papadopoulos has a daughter or wife, she will likely be named Papadopoulou, the genitive form, as if the daughter/wife is "of" a man named Papadopoulos. Likewise, the surnames of daughters and wives of males with surnames ending in -as will end in -a, and those of daughters and wives of males with
2747-411: The first person to acquire the name, and stem from the middle class's desire for their own hereditary names like the nobles. They were generally acquired later in history and generally when those without surnames needed them. In 1526, King Frederik I of Denmark-Norway ordered that noble families must take up fixed surnames, and many of them took as their name some element of their coat of arms; for example,
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2814-589: The form "Novákojc" as informal for both genders. In the culture of the Sorbs (a.k.a. Wends or Lusatians), Sorbian used different female forms for unmarried daughters (Jordanojc, Nowcyc, Kubašec, Markulic), and for wives (Nowakowa, Budarka, Nowcyna, Markulina). In Polish, typical surnames for unmarried women ended -ówna, -anka, or -ianka, while the surnames of married women used the possessive suffixes -ina or -owa. In Serbia, unmarried women's surnames ended in -eva, while married women's surnames ended in -ka. In Lithuania, if
2881-1879: The gardens at Villa Vizcaya Eduardo Aldasoro Suarez (1894–1968), Mexican aviation pioneer Emma Suárez (born 1964), Spanish actress Francisco Suárez (1548–1617), Spanish philosopher and theologian Gastón Suárez (1929–1984), Bolivian writer Gonzalo Suarez (born 1934), Spanish writer and director Gonzo Suárez (born 1963), Spanish video game director Héctor Suárez (1938–2020), Mexican actor and comedian Héctor Suárez Gomís (born 1968), Mexican actor and singer Inca Garcilaso de la Vega , born Gomez Suarez de Figueroa (1539–1616), Peruvian historian and writer Javier Suárez (economist) (born 1966), Spanish economist Jeremy Suarez (born 1990), American actor José Suárez (actor) (1919–1981), Spanish actor José Suárez Carreño (1915–2002), Spanish writer José Ramiro Suárez Soruco (born 1939), Bolivian paleontologist José de Cañizares y Suárez (1676–1750), Spanish playwright Karla Suárez (born 1969), Cuban writer Luis Suárez Fernández (born 1924), Spanish historian Maiquel Alejo (born Maiquel Suarez), American television game show hostess María Aurelia Paula Martínez Suárez , aka Silvia Legrand, (1927–2020), Argentine actress María Eugenia Suárez (born 1992), Argentine actress and model Mariano Mociño Suárez de Figueroa (1757–1820), naturalist from New Spain Mario Suárez (writer) (1925–1998), American writer Mario Suárez (singer) (1926–2018), Venezuelan singer Miguel Ángel Suárez (1939–2009), Puerto Rican film actor Ofelia Suárez Fox (1923–2006), Cuban poet, lecturer, and radio personality Pedro Suárez-Vértiz (born 1968), Peruvian singer-songwriter Rafael Vargas-Suarez (born 1972), American artist Ray Suarez (born 1957), American journalist, senior correspondent of
2948-462: The gender of the bearer. In Slavic languages, substantivized adjective surnames have commonly symmetrical adjective variants for males and females (Podwiński/Podwińska in Polish, Nový/Nová in Czech or Slovak, etc.). In the case of nominative and quasi-nominative surnames, the female variant is derived from the male variant by a possessive suffix (Novák/Nováková, Hromada/Hromadová). In Czech and Slovak,
3015-456: The group. Female praenomina were less common, as women had reduced public influence, and were commonly known by the feminine form of the nomen alone. Later with the gradual influence of Greek and Christian culture throughout the Empire, Christian religious names were sometimes put in front of traditional cognomina , but eventually people reverted to single names. By the time of the fall of
3082-488: The husband is named Vilkas, his wife will be named Vilkienė and his unmarried daughter will be named Vilkaitė. Male surnames have suffixes -as, -is, -ius, or -us, unmarried girl surnames aitė, -ytė, -iūtė or -utė, wife surnames -ienė. These suffixes are also used for foreign names, exclusively for grammar; Welby, the surname of the present Archbishop of Canterbury for example, becomes Velbis in Lithuanian, while his wife
3149-542: The inhabited location associated with the person given that name. Such locations can be any type of settlement, such as homesteads, farms, enclosures, villages, hamlets, strongholds, or cottages. One element of a habitation name may describe the type of settlement. Examples of Old English elements are frequently found in the second element of habitational names. The habitative elements in such names can differ in meaning, according to different periods, different locations, or with being used with certain other elements. For example,
3216-593: The introduction of family names is generally attributed to the preparation of the Domesday Book in 1086, following the Norman Conquest . Evidence indicates that surnames were first adopted among the feudal nobility and gentry, and slowly spread to other parts of society. Some of the early Norman nobility who arrived in England during the Norman conquest differentiated themselves by affixing 'de' (of) before
3283-441: The mandate to have a surname. During the modern era many cultures around the world adopted family names, particularly for administrative reasons, especially during the age of European expansion and particularly since 1600. The Napoleonic Code, adopted in various parts of Europe, stipulated that people should be known by both their given name(s) and a family name that would not change across generations. Other notable examples include
3350-433: The mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in
3417-638: The name of their village in France. This is what is known as a territorial surname, a consequence of feudal landownership. By the 14th century, most English and most Scottish people used surnames and in Wales following unification under Henry VIII in 1536. A four-year study led by the University of the West of England , which concluded in 2016, analysed sources dating from the 11th to the 19th century to explain
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#17327800671283484-465: The naming system to facilitate census-taking, and the use of census information. Originally, Chinese surnames were derived matrilineally, although by the time of the Shang dynasty (1600 to 1046 BC) they had become patrilineal. Chinese women do not change their names upon marriage. In China, surnames have been the norm since at least the 2nd century BC. In the early Islamic period (640–900 AD) and
3551-412: The occupation of smith . There are also more complicated names based on occupational titles. In England it was common for servants to take a modified version of their employer's occupation or first name as their last name, adding the letter s to the word, although this formation could also be a patronymic . For instance, the surname Vickers is thought to have arisen as an occupational name adopted by
3618-658: The oldest and most common type of surname. They may be a first name such as "Wilhelm", a patronymic such as " Andersen ", a matronymic such as " Beaton ", or a clan name such as " O'Brien ". Multiple surnames may be derived from a single given name: e.g. there are thought to be over 90 Italian surnames based on the given name " Giovanni ". This is the broadest class of surnames, originating from nicknames, encompassing many types of origin. These include names based on appearance such as "Schwartzkopf", "Short", and possibly "Caesar", and names based on temperament and personality such as "Daft", "Gutman", and "Maiden", which, according to
3685-412: The origin describes the original bearer such as Brown, Short , or Thin – though Short may in fact be an ironic 'nickname' surname for a tall person." In the modern era, governments have enacted laws to require people to adopt surnames. This served the purpose of uniquely identifying subjects for taxation purposes or for inheritance. In the late Middle Ages in Europe, there were several revolts against
3752-663: The origins of the surnames in the British Isles . The study found that over 90% of the 45,602 surnames in the dictionary are native to Britain and Ireland, with the most common in the UK being Smith , Jones , Williams , Brown , Taylor , Davies , and Wilson . The findings have been published in the Oxford English Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland , with project leader Richard Coates calling
3819-497: The place of origin. Over the course of the Roman Republic and the later Empire, naming conventions went through multiple changes. ( See Roman naming conventions . ) The nomen , the name of the gens (tribe) inherited patrilineally, is thought to have already been in use by 650 BC. The nomen was to identify group kinship, while the praenomen (forename; plural praenomina ) was used to distinguish individuals within
3886-563: The pure possessive would be Novákova, Hromadova, but the surname evolved to a more adjectivized form Nováková, Hromadová, to suppress the historical possessivity. Some rare types of surnames are universal and gender-neutral: examples in Czech are Janů, Martinů, Fojtů, Kovářů. These are the archaic form of the possessive, related to the plural name of the family. Such rare surnames are also often used for transgender persons during transition because most common surnames are gender-specific. The informal dialectal female form in Polish and Czech dialects
3953-699: The servant of a vicar, while Roberts could have been adopted by either the son or the servant of a man named Robert. A subset of occupational names in English are names thought to be derived from the medieval mystery plays . The participants would often play the same roles for life, passing the part down to their oldest sons. Names derived from this may include King , Lord and Virgin . A Dictionary of English Surnames says that "surnames of office, such as Abbot , Bishop , Cardinal and King, are often nicknames". The original meaning of names based on medieval occupations may no longer be obvious in modern English. Location (toponymic, habitation) names derive from
4020-547: The street/place they were found (Union, Liquorpond (street), di Palermo, Baan, Bijdam, van den Eyngel (shop name), van der Stoep , von Trapp), the date they were found ( Monday , Septembre, Spring, di Gennaio), or festival/feast day they found or christened (Easter, SanJosé). Some foundlings were given the name of whoever found them. Occupational names include Smith , Miller , Farmer , Thatcher , Shepherd , Potter , and so on, and analogous names in many other languages, see, e.g., various surnames associated with
4087-432: The study "more detailed and accurate" than those before. He elaborated on the origins: "Some surnames have origins that are occupational – obvious examples are Smith and Baker. Other names can be linked to a place , for example, Hill or Green, which relates to a village green . Surnames that are 'patronymic' are those which originally enshrined the father's name – such as Jackson , or Jenkinson . There are also names where
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#17327800671284154-676: The surname Lee is used in English culture, but is also a romanization of the Chinese surname Li . In the Russian Empire , illegitimate children were sometimes given artificial surnames rather than the surnames of their adoptive parents. In many cultures (particularly in European and European-influenced cultures in the Americas, Oceania, etc., as well as West Asia/North Africa, South Asia, and most Sub-Saharan African cultures),
4221-611: The surname or family name ("last name") is placed after the personal, forename (in Europe) or given name ("first name"). In other cultures the surname is placed first, followed by the given name or names. The latter is often called the Eastern naming order because Europeans are most familiar with the examples from the East Asian cultural sphere , specifically, Greater China , Korea (both North and South) , Japan , and Vietnam . This
4288-494: The television show El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera See also [ edit ] Soares References [ edit ] ^ "Estos apellidos frecuentes en España son de origen visigodo o germánico" . El Español (in Spanish). 2023-04-12 . Retrieved 2024-05-18 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Suárez . If an internal link intending to refer to
4355-516: The television show Ugly Betty Ignacio Suarez , fictional character in the television show Ugly Betty Justin Suarez , fictional character in the television show Ugly Betty Omar Suarez (Scarface) , fictional character in the 1983 film Scarface Rosa Mia Suarez , fictional character in the Filipino cineseries Bituing Walang Ningning Frida Suárez, fictional character in
4422-404: Was also -ka (Pawlaczka, Kubeška). With the exception of the -ski/-ska suffix, most feminine forms of surnames are seldom observed in Polish. Generally, inflected languages use names and surnames as living words, not as static identifiers. Thus, the pair or the family can be named by a plural form which can differ from the singular male and female form. For instance, when the male form is Novák and
4489-547: Was the norm . Recently, integration into the EU and increased communications with foreigners prompted many Samis to reverse the order of their full name to given name followed by surname, to avoid their given name being mistaken for and used as a surname. Indian surnames may often denote village, profession, and/or caste and are invariably mentioned along with the personal/first names. However, hereditary last names are not universal. In Telugu -speaking families in south India, surname
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