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Most Jews did not adopt hereditary family names until required to do so by law. In 1808 Napoléon made Jews take a fixed surname. They were required to register their surnames and some of these surname registers still exist. They are usually at the departmental archives. | Most Jews did not adopt hereditary family names until required to do so by law. In 1808 Napoléon made Jews take a fixed surname. They were required to register their surnames and some of these surname registers still exist. They are usually at the departmental archives. | ||
'''Double surnames'''. In some areas of France, especially in the mountainous regions of the Alps and the Pyrénées, individuals may have taken a second (double) surname. The first part of the surname is usually the family surname. The second part of the surname may be a place, a house name, or a nickname. Examples of double surnames are: | '''Double surnames'''. In some areas of France, especially in the mountainous regions of the Alps and the [[Andorra|Pyrénées]], individuals may have taken a second (double) surname. The first part of the surname is usually the family surname. The second part of the surname may be a place, a house name, or a nickname. Examples of double surnames are: | ||
* Lavit-Jeantoy | * Lavit-Jeantoy | ||
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FRANCE - NAMES, PERSONAL | FRANCE - NAMES, PERSONAL | ||
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