Re:Why we don't use Galileo's last name (2009)
by weinzierl on Saturday July 27, 2019 @04:26AM
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(Catholic?) Germany:
Father: X | Z
Mother: A | C
Set of Godfathers and Godmothers given names: {G}
Your name: {G} | Z
There are also double given names. For example Hans-Peter is a differs from Hans Peter. The later could also be rendered Peter Hans but for Hans-Peter the order is fixed.
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Many Slavic Countries:
Father: X | Z
Mother: A | C
Your name (boy): R | patronymic(X) | Z
Your name (girl): R | patronymic(X) | feminine(Z)
The middle part is neither given name nor surname but referred to as patronymic.
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Common pattern in USA:
Father: X Y | Z
Mother: A B | C
Your name: R C | Z
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Spain/most of Latin America:
Father: X | Y Z
Mother: A | B C
Your name: R | Y B
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Argentina:
Father: X Y | Z
Mother: A B | C
Your name: R S | Z