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Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more by dghf on Monday February 10, 2025 @11:43AM (#43002258)
And similarly 'O' for 'descendant of' in Irish surnames (e.g O'Neill).
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Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more by layer8 on Monday February 10, 2025 @11:56AM (#43002412)
Also the famous greek hunter O’Ryan. ;)
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Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more by thaumasiotes on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:58PM (#43008104)
There is an unusual Chinese family name, 欧阳 ouyang, which is sometimes anglicized into the form O'Young.
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Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more by HeyLaughingBoy on Monday February 10, 2025 @03:36PM (#43004829)
Like O'Bama?
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Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more by fuzz_junket on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @08:13PM (#43020587)
I love O'Bama, the famous O'lympic athlete.
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