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Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, [ 1] as well as a surname of Occitan origin. [ 2] It is common in the English-speaking world . It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". [ 1] For example, the element bre means "hill"; which could be ...
Charles. Herman. Thomas is a male name of Aramaic origins. The English spelling "Thomas" is a transliteration through Latin "Thomas", of the approximate Greek transliteration ( Greek: Θωμᾶς, romanized : Thōmâs ), from Aramaic "תאמא" ("tɑʔwmɑʔ"), from Classic Syriac " ܬܐܡܐ" (toma), meaning ' twin '. Thomas is recorded in the ...
Smith (surname) A close-up of a blacksmith at work; Smith became a popular last name for those with this occupation. Smith is an occupational surname [ 3] originating in England. It is the most prevalent surname in the United Kingdom, [ 1][ 4] the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, [ 5] and the fifth most common surname in the ...
Elliot (also spelled Eliot, Elliotte, Elliott, [1] Eliott [2] and Elyot [3]) is a personal name which can serve as either a surname or a given name.Although the given name has historically been given to males, females have increasingly been given the name as well in the United States.
Bernard ( Bernhard) is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It has West Germanic origin and is also a surname. [ 2] The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic Bernhard is composed from the two elements bern "bear" and hard "brave, hardy". [ 3]
The name Rodrigo is the Spanish form of the German name Roderich, meaning "rich in fame", from the Gothic elements "hrod" (fame or glory) and "ric" (rich). It was the name of Roderic, the last Visigothic King before the Muslim conquest, and the subject of many legends. The surname Rodríguez could have originated in the 9th century when ...
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.
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).