What’s something everyone has, but they are usually all different? Last names! It’s something you cannot choose, instead you are born with it and have it your entire life. Surnames are unique to every ...

Whether an Italian last name is world-renowned, commonplace, or stems from nature or ancestors' occupations, they're unforgettable. So, brush off your pasta presses because we're diving deep into some ...

Ashkenazic Jews were among the last Europeans to take family names. Some German speaking Jews took last names as early as the 17 th century, but the overwhelming majority of Jews lived in Eastern ...

Last names. You've probably got one or two, and they definitely came from somewhere. Whether it's ancient or modern, signifies the beauty of nature or an abstract concept or a job, or is something ...

Read all about the history of your Irish surname or your family name's meanings in our list of most common Irish last names. Ever wondered about the history behind your Irish name? Where did your ...

This piece originally ran on jewishcurrents.org. Ashkenazic Jews were among the last Europeans to take family names. Some German speaking Jews took last names as early as the 17 th century, but the ...

There are a great many synonyms for O'Naghten (Ó Neachtain in Irish) in modern Ireland, including Naughtan, Naughton, Nochtin, Nocton, Knockton and even sometimes Connaughton (which is actually a ...