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* the last name (surname/family name) | * the last name (surname/family name) | ||
*In the early 1800s, the majority of Bulgarians were known by only their first names, occasionally accompanied by an occupation as an additional identifier. | *In the early 1800s, the majority of Bulgarians were known by only their first names, occasionally accompanied by an occupation as an additional identifier. | ||
*Before 1880, family names/surnames began to come about, typically based on the paternal grandfather's name (a practice not common today). | *Before 1880, family names/surnames began to come about, typically based on the paternal grandfather's name (a practice not common today).<ref>"Bulgarian Naming Patterns, http://www.bulgarica.com/2012/03/12/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/bulgarian-naming-patterns/, accessed 2 March 2021.</ref> | ||
*Many surnames are the adjective form of the masculine given name, formed by adding -ov/-ev for males, or -ova/-eva for females. | *Many surnames are the adjective form of the masculine given name, formed by adding -ov/-ev for males, or -ova/-eva for females. | ||
==Given Names== | ==Given Names== | ||
*Traditionally, children were often named after an older relative, so as to keep that relative's name in the family. This practice is not binding today. | *Traditionally, children were often named after an older relative, so as to keep that relative's name in the family. This practice is not binding today. | ||