RELIGIONS
SIKHISM
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Question
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During the early years, what did a person’s last name often indicate
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Amount of money they had
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Social status
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Where they lived
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what their first name wasn’t
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Surnames were originally added to people’s first names to distinguish them from other people who had the same first name locally e.g. Robert the baker or Robert at the wood.
Detailed explanation-2: -Patronymic names were used to identify persons as the sons or daughters of their fathers. A father named Matthew, for example, may have a daughter named Elizabeth. She would then possibly be named Elizabeth Matthews. Nicknames were also used as last names, and people used them to give a specific description of someone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Common surnames such as Smith, Wright, Fletcher, Knight, Cook, Squire, Taylor and Turner are all based around medieval trades or occupations.
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