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  2. Surnames by country - Wikipedia

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    Typically, the oldest East Finnish surnames were formed from the first names of the patriarchs of the families, e.g. Ikävalko, Termonen, Pentikäinen. In the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, new names were most often formed by adding the name of the former or current place of living (e.g. Puumalainen < Puumala ).

  3. List of country-name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Abyssinia, a former name: Uncertain meaning. Latinized in 1735 from a Portuguese corruption Abassia [39] of the Arabic al-Ḥabašah ( الحبشة ), [200] from Ge'ez Ḥabbaśā ( ሐበሻ) or Ḥabaśā ( ሐበሣ ), first attested in 2nd- or 3rd-century engravings as Ḥbś or Ḥbštm ( ሐበሠ ), [201] of unknown origin.

  4. Lists of most common surnames in European countries

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    Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin ), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin ).

  5. 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.

  6. Reynolds (surname) - Wikipedia

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    In Ireland, the Reynolds surname originates from Muintir Eolais, the primary Conmaicne sept of south County Leitrim.. Throughout Ireland's rich history, the Reynolds family name was a prominent one, and even today County Leitrim is the principal stronghold of the name, nearly half the people in Ireland so called hailing from that area.

  7. Khan (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Khan (/ x ɑː n /) is an ancient Indo-European surname and in the variant of 'Khan' of Turko-Mongol origin, used as a title used in various global regions [1] today most commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and Iran. In Bengal this surname is used by many Hindu communities like Brahmin, Kayastha ...

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