What is meant by first name and last name?
In conventional usage in English and in nearly all Western countries:—“first name” = the 1st forename = the 1st given name“middle name” = the 2nd forename = the 2nd given name“last name” = surname = the hereditary family nameExample 1:—John WAYNEJohn = first name = forename = given nameWayne = last name = surname = family nameExample 2:—Eric Arthur BLAIREric = first name = forename = 1st given nameArthur = middle name = 2nd forename = 2nd given nameEric Arthur = forenames = given namesBlair = last name = surname = family nameASIAN NAMESThe name order is often reversed in Asian cultures (Chinese, Japanese, some Indians, etc).Despite the different Asian naming order, the term “first name” still means the given name and “last name” the surname:—In ChineseChan Tai Man (陳大文) — a male nameChan 陳 = last name (surname) (xìng 姓 ‘surname’)Tai Man 大文 = first name (given name) (míng 名 ‘name’)Western restyling (general) = Tai Man Chan (‘Mr Chan’)Western restyling (Hong Kong) = Tai-man Chan and T.M. ChanIn JapaneseIwasaki Yukio (岩崎幸夫) — a male nameIwasaki 岩崎 = last name (surname) (sei 姓)Yukio 幸夫 = first name (given name) (na or mei 名)Traditional Japanese style = Iwasaki Yukio = Iwasaki-san (‘Mr Iwasaki’)Western restyling = Yukio Iwasaki (‘Mr Iwasaki’)Names in MyanmarBurmese names are the odd man out. Generally speaking, Burmese names have no surname at all and have no serial naming structure. This means Myanmar people often have just one ‘name’ and they often change at will. Three-syllable and other more complex structures in Burmese names basically started in the 1890s. Most usually, Burmese names include some kind of ‘honorific’ such as “U” in names like U Thant and U Nu.A possible Indian misinterpretationOver the years, I’ve noticed many instances of people from the Indian subcontinent misinterpreting “family name” to mean the name used in private family settings. It doesn’t mean that.A person named Nikita Shekar might be called “Nik-Nik” at home, but her first name is Nikita and last name Shekar. I get asked this all the time in private, so this might or might not be common situation there.Thanks for the A2A.
What are some cool names for males, first and last?
Just BTW, the name isn't for a baby. This is for another matter. "Baby names" just happened to be the best category that this question falls into. All your answers are great! Thank you and keep 'em coming!
What are some cool japanese first and last names that I could use in the book I'm writing?
Japanese surnames: Gensai Doi Arai Minobe Okuma Akutabi Kyoyama Umino Toyoku Ariwa Joshuyo Saitou Tanaka Morimoto Kuriyama Takanori Misora Japanese (Girl) first names and their meanings: Kaede: Maple Leaf Aoi: Blue Usagi: Rabbit Suzu: Bell Emi: Smile Sora: Sky Kaori: Fragrance Ayame: Iris Haya: Light Midori: Green Takara: Treasure Miki: Tree trunk Mai: Elegance Hoshi: Star Kaya: Resting place Dai: Great Akahana: Red, bright flower Japanese (Boy) first names and their meanings: Eiji: Second-born son Hideo: Excellent male Isi: Rock Torao: Tiger man Naoko: Straight, honest Masao: Holy, Righteous Yukio: Snow boy Tomi: Riches Akako: Red Isamu: Rock Shou: Soar Umi: Ocean My favorite for a girl: Kaede Arai or Sora Minobe My favorite for a boy: Tomi Tanaka
What are some first names that are also last names?
Many of them.Note that some were given names first and became family names (probably originally meaning something like ‘son of’, e.g. someone named Paul Oliver might have been Paul, the son of Oliver); and some were family names first and became given names.So in principle, any traditional male given name can also be a family name.This latter effect seems to me to be a newer thing; names such as ‘Madison’ or ‘Jackson’ or ‘Taylor’ seem to me to be no older than the 20th century.
Cool last names that go with JAKE?
ok hey everyone so im doing a sort of play/movie and i need some cool last names that go with JAKE as a first name. thanks and ill make yours best answer if you have some cool last names listed thats 10+ points!
What are some good japanese First & Last names That have to do with tigers?
So ive had a gaia account for over 3 years now. And i don't want to have to pay a wasteless fee on a new username if im not sure if i rly wanna use it. Like i have an idea for a First name. Kitora ... Which means Tiger Spirit (or so my sources say) But it seems like every last name Makes the whole name ...--Tacky? and makes no sense at all.. Rules Or expectation.--- Please keep the names Three worded. Tora alone sounds sort of weird so plz make it mixed =D like, Katora or Kitora --- Etc.U dont have to use Kitora, u can mix it up into a rly kool name that doesnt clash with the last name. Like -- Tiger of the snow Beautiful Tiger Tiger of the Night Rain Etc. =] Keep it japanese, After all gaia is a Japanese anime rp site =] And please please PLEASE. make sure everything is correct spelling x] Also If u find a rly cool name that has to do With Night/rain feel free to add that in too! Im rly picky x]] -- ty
What are some of the coolest full names (first + last) you've heard of?
Coolest name I've seen on Quora: Arsène Hodali Coolest non-Quora name I've seen in a while Hélio Castroneves You don't need me to tell you that he's a race car driver. I think that some Continental European versions of Anglo names sound cool.For example Steven sounds nice, but kind of drab. (If you are a Steven reading this - sorry!). The coolness quotient skyrockets with its Hungarian equivalent István. István Kertész http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ist... The name itself has enough flair to wield a baton in a rococo concert hall.OK, now that I've given some first - and - last name combos above, I'm going a bit "out of the box" here and giving a few more first names that fascinate me. I they have enough coolness that they could pretty much be paired with any last name.The mundane (sorry, again!!) John turns fascinating in its Swedish incarnation Jens, or the Italian Gianni. (Think Gianni Agnelli) Christopher too, sounds nice enough, but drop the final r and pick up the suavity and panache of Christophe. Mention Chloë, or Zoë and I can almost get a whiff of expensive perfume!
Why do some people have the same first and last name?
Much like how many Anglo surnames originated by naming their father (Johnson = son of John, McAngus = son of Angus, etc), many Middle-Eastern cultures and others still adhere to the tradition. Many cultures (even the US) also have a tendency to name their first-born after their parent. As a result, you will frequently encounter names such as Hassim ibn Hassim - literally "Hassim, first son of Hassim" - which Western culture tends to reduce to Hassim Hassim.It's also fairly common practice for a mother to name a child at birth. When you're flying high on Demerol..... let's just say that your usual logic circuits blue-screen and some pretty weird names seem like good ideas at the moment. You're doped to the gills and the doctor keeps calling you by your married name (which may not register as your own if you haven't been using it all that long), you think "That's a good name - I like it!"Then, of course, you've got the yuppie hipster parents with a poor sense of humor. Neville Neville can be bad, but it's a far cry better than Moonflower.
I need some cool first and last names for my book on paranormal stuff like vampires and werewolves?
I need help finding names (first and last) for my book because i am totally stuck and i have a perfectly good book idea and cant think of any good names. And no i don't want anything like Edward Jacob or Bella i really don't like twilight.